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WHAT DO WORDS MEAN TO YOU? How Bizarre is That? This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC

Denotation vs. Connotation This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC Denotation is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word.  Plump = a full, round, and pleasing figure. Connotative words suggest or imply emotional feelings relating to a specific meaning.  Fat = While similar in meaning to plump, it has a very harsh and mean tone to it.

Emotional Impact of Words & Phrases This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC The choice of words that a writer uses, and the tone of those words, is what evokes an emotion in us. The tone of words can be positive, negative, or neutral, etc. Some words suggest dislike or disapproval.

Tone = Emotion The tone of the words is what evokes a certain emotion. This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non- profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC

Connotation, denotation, emotion and tone all have an influence on the characterization method an author chooses. What kind of person would say certain things? How would certain people react differently to certain words or phrases? This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC

Notice the difference… I love him to the depths of my soul. I’m really crazy about him. Which one evokes more emotion? This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non- profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC

Another example… You look a little odd today. You look really weird today. Which one do think has a stronger, more negative feel to it? This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non- profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC

Neutral – Positive - Negative This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC Friendly HopeAdmit SnakeClever Dislike FraudSincere

Impact on our Reading This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. TSC As an active reader (note taking), you should question an author’s use of words. Why does your author use neutral, positive, or negative connotative language? How does it affect the characters and you?