Transcript trudging
Connotation/Denotation By: Brian C. Bradshaw What is connotation? Connotation is a suggested meaning of a given word. What is denotation? Denotation is a basic or literal dictionary meaning of a word. Are all words connotative and denotative? No, some words are almost purely denotative. For example, it would be hard to find any positive, negative, or hidden meaning for the word telephone. What are connotative words like? Connotative words, however, are more like colors in a paint box. If you use them poorly, the result will be muddy and vague. If you use them well, you can express your ideas in a vivid or subtle way. What are the connotations of these words that mean “to walk”? saunter trot plod pace stride hike slog stroll lumber ramble trudge tramp tread promenade strut When Mom got home last night, she dumped several bags of groceries in the kitchen and the collapsed on the living room sofa. “I was trudging through snow all day to meetings in different parts of the city, and then I had to elbow my way onto a crowded bus, getting my feet stepped on. After that, I waited forever in line at the supermarket while the cashier gabbed with the cashier at the next register. I’m exhausted!” Then dad came home. He didn’t understand why Mom glared at him and stomped out of the room when he asked if she wanted to go out dancing. What is denotation? Denotation is a word’s dictionary definition. What is connotation? Connotation is the feeling or idea that you associate with that word. How do authors choose their words? Authors choose words for what they mean, as well as, the mood or feeling that those words can create. The choose the words for the effect that they will have on the readers. Weaker pleased Connotation delighted Stronger elated 1. Franklin was pleased with the praise he received. 2. Franklin was delighted with the praise he received. 3. Franklin was elated with the praise he received. Theodore Roosevelt is remembered as America’s twenty-sixth President. As a boy, however, a determined Roosevelt studied animals and insects for hours at a time and wanted to be a naturalist. At the age of nine, he started the “Roosevelt Museum of Natural History” in his bedroom in his parents’ New York City apartment. By the age of ten, he had written an essay titled “About Insects and Fishes, Natural History, by Theodore Roosevelt, 1869.” Roosevelt’s boyhood diaries reveal that his keen interest in nature was encouraged by his family. Which word would change the feeling the author creates if it replaced determined in the passage? Serious Dedicated Bored Persistent Which word could replace keen in the passage and not change the feeling the author creates? 1. Everyday 2. Intense 3. Passing 4. Slight What is connotation? Connotation is a suggested meaning of a given word. What is denotation? Denotation is a basic or literal dictionary meaning of a word.