Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Notes: Connotation/Denotation

Denotation--a word's literal meaning (slim,scrawny=thin)
Connotation--the feelings associated with it (scrawny=insult, slim=compliment)

Practice:
Describe a day like today using words with a positive connotation.
Describe a day like today using words with a negative connotation.

(You can write about weather, back to school, etc.)

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