Transcript Connotation and Denotation - Mrs. Fleming's Writing Class

Denotation
and
Connotation
• Denotation is the literal sense of
a word, while connotation is its
figurative meaning. The word
dumbness for example, denotes
"the condition of being mute,"
and it connotes "the condition of
being stupid."...
What Does This Mean?
• On your note sheet, write the
meanings of these words:
–Home:
–House:
–Residence:
–Dwelling:
What Does This Mean?
• The words home, house,
residence, and dwelling all have
the same basic definition, but the
meaning of each word is very
different.
What Does This Mean?
• What is the definition of home,
house, residence, and
dwelling?
• ……Where a person
lives at any given time.
What Does This Mean?
• Even though these four words
have the same DENOTATION
(DICTIONARY DEFINITION)
they all have different meanings,
or CONNOTATIONS.
What Does This Mean?
CONNOTATIONS
–Home: cozy, loving, comfortable
–House: the actual building
–Residence: cold, no feeling
–Dwelling: primitive or basic
surrounding
Denotation
• Denotation is the strict dictionary
meaning of a word.
–Denotation is the literal meaning of
the word.
Connotation
• Connotation is the emotional,
cultural, and figurative meaning or
association surrounding a word.
–A connotation of a word can be
either positive or
negative.
Examples
• If something doesn’t cost a lot, we
call it either CHEAP or
INEXPENSIVE.
This is the DENOTATION of the
words inexpensive and cheap.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• When we put money into a chance to
make more money we call it either
INVESTING or GAMBLING.
This is the DENOTATION of the
words gambling and investing.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• When a product has never been on
the market before, we call that either
NEW or UNPROVEN.
This is the DENOTATION
of the words new and
unproven.
Which word has a
positive connotation?
Examples
• When a teacher or parent talks tough
and serious we can call that either
FIRM or STRICT
This is the DENOTATION of the
words firm and strict.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• When someone is very careful with
their money, we can call them either
MISERLY or THRIFTY.
This is the DENOTATION of the
words thrifty and miserly.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• If someone is buying a car, and they
can choose a USED or PRE-OWNED
vehicle, which has the positive
connotation?
Let’s Practice!
• Remember, a word can have a
positive or negative connotation.
• Using the words on the next
slide, match up the positive
connotation word with its
negative connotation word.
Let’s Practice (AP#2)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Proper
Brave
Fascinating
Hilarious
Smile
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Weird
Outrageous
Smirk
Foolhardy
Snobby
Which Has the Positive
Connotation?
(AP#3)
1. Which headline would most
likely find in the Chicago Cub’s
hometown paper?
a. Cubs Destroy Cards 5-3
b. Cards’ Effort Falls Short;
Cubs Win 5-3
Which Has the Negative
Connotation?
2. Which newspaper does not favor
the development project?
a. Mall to Destroy 300
Homes
b. Mall to Bring 3,000 Jobs
What Does The Word
Chicken Mean In These
Titles?
Class Activity
Word
Chicken
Denotation
Bird; fowl
Positive Connotation
food
Dog
Negative Connotation
Afraid, scairdy-cat
Mutt, mongrel
Bold
courageous
Curious
Slender
Smart
scrawny, skinny
intelligent
Pig
Mysterious
Laugh
unique; fascinating
cackle, maniacal
Summarizer
• Connotative/Denotative worksheet options.