Figurative and Connotative Meanings of Words

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym
• emotional meaning
• antonym
• Literal, dictionary definition.

Which phrase has a positive connotation? 

• A strong reek
• A strong aroma

Which phrase has a negative connotation? 

• Squandered his time 
• Invested his time 

Which phrase has a negative connotation? 

• A bold plan 
• A reckless plan 

Which phrase has a positive connotation? 

• Energetic dogs 
• Rambunctious dogs

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

What is personification?

• The same beginning sound repeated
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound
• An exaggeration