Connotation and Denotation in Literature

What is connotation?

• Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.
• Dictionary meaning of a word.
• I don't know!
• Unknown meaning

What is denotation?

• Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.
• It means down.
• Let me ask my friend
• It means to note the word.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

• grin
• smirk

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I ate a ________ sandwich.

• moist
• soggy

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.

• amusing
• hilarious

Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.

• uneasy
• frightened

Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

• nagged
• reminded

Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• cheap
• inexpensive

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.

• smile
• smirk

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating
• weird