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Connotation vs. Denotation

Connotation vs. Denotation. Answer me these questions three… Anybody get the movie reference?. What is the difference between a ‘House’ and a ‘Home’? What is the difference between a ‘Woman’ and a ‘Chick’? What is the difference between a ‘Cackle’ and a ‘Giggle’?. Denotation.

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Connotation vs. Denotation

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  1. Connotation vs. Denotation

  2. Answer me these questions three…Anybody get the movie reference? What is the difference between a ‘House’ and a ‘Home’? What is the difference between a ‘Woman’ and a ‘Chick’? What is the difference between a ‘Cackle’ and a ‘Giggle’?

  3. Denotation Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word; it is the explicit or direct meaning of a word

  4. Connotation Connotation is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. It is the idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word. Since everyone reacts emotionally to certain words, writers often deliberately select words that they think will influence your reactions and appeal to your emotions.

  5. For example: Negative- There are over 2,000 vagrants in the city. Neutral- There are over 2,000 people with no fixed address in the city. Positive- There are over 2,000 homeless in the city.

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