LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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Denotation
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Connotation
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Detailed explanation-1: -: an act or process of denoting. : meaning. especially : a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea.
Detailed explanation-2: -Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the ‘dictionary definition. ‘ For example, the name ‘Hollywood’ connotes such things as glitz, glamour, tinsel, celebrity, and dreams of stardom.
Detailed explanation-3: -A denotation is a literal framing of a term or sign. Denotations have no subjective, symbolic or otherwise non-literal meaning. Take the term “hot” for example: the denotation of hot is having or giving off heat. Consequently, the connotation of hot could be used to suggest the attractiveness of a person.
Detailed explanation-4: -denotation. (noun) in the sense of indication. Synonyms. indication. meaning.