1. By: Melanie Richardson
Lugubrious
By: Melanie Richardson

2. Denotative Meaning
Lugubrious means full of sadness or sorrow; very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way.

3. Connotative Meaning
Lugubrious has a negative connotation, not only because it means that the person is upset, but also because it’s extreme exaggeration and sometimes “mock-mourning.” Therefore it makes the reader feel put-off by the person who is being lugubrious.

5. In a Sentence
Laurie was acting very lugubrious today. I mean I know her dog died, but she’s acting like her mom has instead of her dog.

6. Color Choice
I chose the color blue because if a person is blue then that means that they are sad, but I chose a very bright blue because then it becomes exaggerated.

7. Sources
“lugubrious.” Merrian-Webster.com. Merrian-Webster, Web. 28 Jan 2014.
Thrasyvoulou, Andreas. Sadness Behind the Light Scotland Glasgow Museum of Arts, Scotland. National Geographic. Web. 28 Jan 2014.