1. Connotation and Denotation
Lord of the Flies

2. Denotation
The specific, literal image, idea, concept, or object that a sign refers to.

3. Connotation
The figurative cultural assumptions that the image implies or suggests. It involves emotional overtones, subjective interpretations, socio-cultural values, and ideological assumptions.

4. Examples
Denotation-Stop (without words we recognize the meaning from the shape and the color)
Connotation-Risk (accident or ticket)

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14. Final Thoughts
Denotation and Connotation are not two separate things/signs. They are two aspects/elements of a sign. All signs carry each function.
Each function is also connected to cultural forces. Denotation has no natural connection to the thing it signifies. It too is culturally and historically created.