Denotation and Connotation

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Transcript Denotation and Connotation

A STRANGE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
A strange beautiful woman
met me in the mirror
the other night.
Hey,
I said,
What are you doing here?
She asked me
the same thing.
THERE IS NO FRIGATE
LIKE A BOOK
There is no frigate like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
Of prancing poetry:
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears the human soul!
• Denotation:
– dictionary meaning the word
• Example:
– Sun: star, round, which earth moves.
• Connotation: conditional meaning, contextual
meaning, (thoughts and ideas associated with
the words), suggested meaning
• Example:
– Sun: sun’s child: god
• D Home: a place where you live
• C
• Home:
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Longing (setiap libur pingin pulang)
Warmth
Noise
Children
Peace
War
HELL
Etc.
• One word + other words (put in context)
• Fire: something burning
• You are fire (addressed to a … girl)
• You and I are like fire and ice..