ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Authors choose specific words and phrases to stir up positive or negative feelings. What is that called?
A
Denotation
B
Connotation
C
Figurative Language
D
Point of View
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Connotation is the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning, which is known as denotation. For example, blue is a color, but it is also a word used to describe a feeling of sadness, as in: “She’s feeling blue.” Connotations can be either positive, negative, or neutral.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative connotation is the bad feeling or emotion that is connected to a word. Positive connotation is the good feeling or emotion that is connected to a word. Neutral connotation occurs when a word does not have positive or negative feelings connected to the word.

Detailed explanation-3: -Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them, whereas denotation is the precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Connotation helps establish the mood or context in writing. There are different connotations, and they help direct the readers to feel a certain way the writers wanted. Connotation is opposed to denotation. Denotation is the explicit meaning of a word or sentence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Positive: childlike. Negative: childish. Positive: vintage. Negative: decrepit. Positive: confident. Negative: cocky. 20-Dec-2020

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