LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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What does connotation mean?
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Your own definition of the word; the meanings you associate with it. Involves emotions/images.
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The literal definition of the word.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Connotation and Denotation are two principal methods of describing the meanings of. words. 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-2: -: the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Connotation is an additional meaning for a word or phrase; thus, the examples are endless. As mentioned, many words will share the same literal meaning, but may connote different feelings or ideas. Below are several examples: Stench, smell, aroma, scent, odor.
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