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Denotative v. Connotative Language

Denotative v. Connotative Language. Look at your song’s lyrics . Highlight words OR phrases that you really like Do you think these words or phrases are DENOTATIVE language or CONNOTATIVE language?

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Denotative v. Connotative Language

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  1. Denotativev. Connotative Language

  2. Look at your song’s lyrics • Highlight words OR phrases that you really like • Do you think these words or phrases are DENOTATIVE language or CONNOTATIVE language? • IF you think they are DENOTATIVE – write the meanings of the words / phrases next to the word/phrase. • IF you think they are CONNOTATIVE – write the meanings you think these words/phrases mean. • Let’s look at an example …

  3. There's a fire starting in my heartReaching a fever pitch, it's bringing me out the darkFinally I can see you crystal clearGo 'head and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bareSee how I leave with every piece of youDon't underestimate the things that I will doThere's a fire starting in my heartReaching a fever pitchAnd it's bringing me out the dark Adele’s Rolling in the Deep Denotative OR Connotative meanings?? IF connotative, what does it mean?

  4. To sum up … • THEREFORE … what do you think DENOTATIVE means? Dictionary meaning, literal meaning, no opinion, tells what something is

  5. To sum up … • THEREFORE … what do you think CONNOTATIVE means? Associations CONNECTED to a word, emotional connection

  6. Question … • Can a word have BOTH a denotative meaning AND a connotative meaning? • Absolutely!! • Think about … • OH! There’s a snake! • OH! He’s such a snake! • OH! That’s so cool! • OH! That’s so cool!!

  7. Back to your song lyrics … • Look at what you wrote about the words and phrases in your song lyrics. Were you correct in your analysis? • Share a few phrases from your song lyrics with a partner. See if your partner agrees with you in your analysis of the phrase. • Now … let’s share a few with the class!

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