The Meanings of Words Denotation and Connotation

Denotation The strict dictionary meaning of a word The strict dictionary meaning of a word

Connotation The emotional and imaginative ideas surrounding a word

Purpose of Words To label things I live in a house.

Purpose of Words To express a point of view To express a point of view You may live in a house, but we live in a home. You may live in a house, but we live in a home.

Point of View b Positive We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park. We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park. b Negative We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park.

Point of View: Positive b Everyone had a (smile, smirk) on his/her face on the ride home. b Everyone had a smile on his/her face on the way home.

Point of View: Negative I ate a (soggy,moist) sandwich. I ate a soggy sandwich

Positive? You Decide! averagemediocre spitsaliva childishchildlike antiqueold-fashioned

Let’s Play... Word Jeopardy

Positive Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint Context Clues

Positive Viewpoint  immature  youthful  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Positive Viewpoint  limit  restrict  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Positive Viewpoint  filthy  dirty  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Negative Viewpoint  stingy  thrifty  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Negative Viewpoint  cluttered  messy  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Negative Viewpoint  unusual  weird  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Context Clues After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and ( carefree, irresponsible ). After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and ( carefree, irresponsible ).  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Context Clues The empty streets looked lonely and ( deserted, barren ). The empty streets looked lonely and ( deserted, barren ).  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Context Clues The employees tried to ( haggle, bargain ) with their employer over pay raises. The employees tried to ( haggle, bargain ) with their employer over pay raises.  Back to Game Back to Game Back to Game

Alliteration b Repetition of the same consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of the words b Example: - Should the glee-glaze- - Should the glee-glaze- - In Death’s–stiff-stare. - In Death’s–stiff-stare.

Alliteration b Find the alliteration in “Sweetness, Always” “Verses of pastry which melt into milk and sugar in the mouth.” “Verses of pastry which melt into milk and sugar in the mouth.”

Alliteration b Yay, you found the alliteration! …Hopefully “Verses of pastry which melt into milk and sugar in the mouth.” “Verses of pastry which melt into milk and sugar in the mouth.”

Assonance b The repetition of similar vowel sounds within syllables Example: Example: Beware of ex/cessive assonance. Any assonance that draws attention to itself is ex/cessive. Beware of ex/cessive assonance. Any assonance that draws attention to itself is ex/cessive.

Assonance b Find the Assonance in this quote from “The Flea” “Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, “Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, nay more than Where we almost, nay more than married are.” married are.”

Assonance b Yay, you found it! …. Hopefully. “Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, “Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, nay more than Where we almost, nay more than married are.” married are.” b No matter where the similar sounds are found, as long as they are a repetition of the same vowel sound, they count!

Assonance Vs. Rhyme Scheme b What is the difference between Assonance and Rhyme Scheme? b Although Rhyme Scheme is also the same sounds, in rhyming those sounds are usually found at the end of the lines of the poem. b Assonance can be found all throughout a poem, no matter where in the line.

Consonance b Close repetition of the same consonant sounds, preceded by different vowel sounds b Note: At the end of lines of poetry, this produces half-rhyme. b Example: Flash and flesh. Flash and flesh. Breed and bread. Breed and bread.

Consonance b Find the Consonance in Our Homemade Limerick. “Sometimes, I wish I could wash, “Sometimes, I wish I could wash, My reds with my whites, Josh. My reds with my whites, Josh. In a flash they’d be done, In a flash they’d be done, If I washed them as one, If I washed them as one, But a pink they would be make as they But a pink they would be make as they swish swash, swish swash. swish swash, swish swash.

Consonance “Sometimes, I wish I could wash, My reds with my whites, Josh. My reds with my whites, Josh. In a flash they’d be done, In a flash they’d be done, If I washed them as one, If I washed them as one, But a pink they would be make as they But a pink they would be make as they swish swash, swish swash. swish swash, swish swash. Red – Consonance

Why are these important? b Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance are all useful in literature because they create a general flow. b They all add a sense of rhythm to a poem, or a song.

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