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Connotation and Denotation
What’s up? Adapted from Figuratively Speaking by Delana Heidrich
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America
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chicken
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Denotation: dictionary definition of the word
Denotation: dictionary definition of the word. “Chicken” denotes a domestic fowl (bird).
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Connotation: the thoughts, feelings, and images associated with a word
Connotation: the thoughts, feelings, and images associated with a word. “Chicken” can connote food and satisfaction.
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Connotation: the thoughts, feelings, and images associated with a word
Connotation: the thoughts, feelings, and images associated with a word. “Chicken” is also a multiple-meaning word. It can connote fear and cowardice.
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If you are a business person trying to come up with store names, should the name be positive or negative?
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f. g. h. j. k.
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“Juliet is the sun.” Symbolism Symbols are derived from connotations!
– William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet
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