Friday, September 25 commonly confused words: denotation and connotation practice

 In class:  We are finishing up the diction exercise from yesterday's article on Serena Williams' catsuit controversy, followed by practicing the terms connote and denote, as an extension of our work yesterday on diction. These are very important concepts and drive the meaning behind your word choices and an understanding of the author's tone.


Homework: Due by 6pm Sunday. Please copy and complete the connotation / connote, denotation / denote exercise of 15 sentences that follows the practice. Contact me, if you are having a difficult time.



to denote-(verb)-what is indicated or signified
to connote (verb)-what is implied beyond the primary meaning of a word. 
                                     verb

noun

                    

                             adjective






 
                    





  1. Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

    _____1. Hollywood (A.  B.  ) romance and glittering success.

    _____2. When politicians answer questions, hesitation may (A. connote) 
  2.  (B. denote) weakness or ignorance on a topic.

    ______3. A flashing yellow light on a highway (A. connotes) 
  3. (D. denotes) caution.

    _______4. The term skinny has a negative (A.connotation B. denotation ) while "slender" has a positive one.

    ______5. Fuel (A. connotes B. denotes ) a substance burned to produce heat or power.

    ______6. To some, the word school (A. connotes B. denotes ) confinement, but it may suggest intellectual excitement or sociability to others.

    _______7. The (A. connotative  B. denotative ) meanings of words are usually neutral.

    ______8. Both cheap and inexpensive (A. connotes  B. denotes ) something that has a low price.

    _______9. The word beach (A. connotes  B. denotes ) a sandy shore.

    _______10. Because the (A.connotation B. denotation)                 of pushy and assertive are quite different, the two words are not interchangeable.

    ______11. The word father1.  (A. connotes B. denotes ) affection.

  5. ______12. Solid (A. connotes B. denotes ) that something is neither gaseous nor liquid.

  6. ______13. The term liberal has taken on many (A. connotations B. denotations) in recent years.

    _______14. Pushy has a negative (A. connotation  B. denotation ) while assertive is usually positive.

  8. ______15. Red flares are used to (A. connote B.denote) danger.

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