Diction, Connotation and Denotation

Diction is the literary term that means

• The connections we have with words

• An author's choice of words

• The definition of words

• The common way of speaking with friends

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Refers to the feelings and ideas a word evokes.

• Synonym

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Diction

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?

We saw ______ animals at the zoo.

• Interesting

• Weird

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which connotation is MORE negative?

It made me feel _______.

• Uneasy

• Frightened

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• Literal, dictionary definition

• Emotional meaning

• Diction

• Mood

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Words that have the same denotation are called______.

• acronyms
• antonyms
• homonyms
• synonyms

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its______.

• connotation
• denotation
• acronym
• homonym

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ______ connotation.
The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

• positive
• negative

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a ____ connotation.
My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

• positive
• negative

Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?
My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.

• better
• worse
• positive
• negative