Coming up: Wednesday, vocabulary review for "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Thursday, vocabulary quiz
In class: practice sheet on connotation and denotation. class handout / copy below
Name _______________________
denotation (noun)- the
literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that
the word suggests.
To denote (verb)-to indicate
connotation (noun)- an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to
its literal or primary meaning
to connote-(verb)- to imply
or to suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary
meaning.
I.
For each pair of words and a
phrase, list the one that is positive in the “Positive Connotation” category,
the one that is negative in the “Negative Connotation” category, and the phrase
that is a more neutral definition for both words in the "Denotation"
column.
Which is better? ...or
Is the glass half empty or half
full?
Your
Choices:
1.
gaze, look steadily, stare
2. fragrance,
odor, a smell sensed by the olfactory nerve
3.
brainwash, persuade, influence one way or another
4. delayed,
not on time, tardy
5. somewhat
interested, nosy, curious
6.
lazily, without haste, leisurely
7. ask
of someone, demand, request
8.
gathering, a large group, mob
9. slim,
skinny, less than average build
10.
discuss with others, debate, argue
11.
observe, watch, spy
12.
a young age, youthful, immature
13.
not having a care, irresponsible, carefree,
14.
unique, not commonly found, strange
15.
find, detect, snoop
16.
inexpensive, fairly priced, or cheap
17.
isolation, privacy, having an opportunity to be alone
18.
assertive, firmly confident, pushy
19.
extravagance, generosity, giving much,
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Define denotation:
_________________________________________________________________________
Define connotation:
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
II.
Choose three words from the
table above. Write a sentence in which
the word appears, first with a positive connotatin and then with a negative
denotation.
Example:
Word: fragrance
Positive connotation:
The candlemaker chose a pleasing, spicy fragrance for her old friend’s
candle.
Negative connotation: The fragrance was acrid; its
bitterness forced the crowd to cover their noses.
1. Word:
_______________________________________
Positive connotation:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Negative connotation: _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Word: _______________________________________
Positive connotation:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Negative connotation:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Word: _______________________________________
Positive connotation:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Negative connotation:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
III. Practice shifting your viewpoint so that
you can describe the same object both favorably and unfavorably. You can do
this by first using words with a positive connotation and then switching to
words with a negative connotation. Choose three of the descriptions
below. Write a short description that is
favorable and a short description that is unfavorable.
For example, you might describe
a banana as either sweetly ripe
or mushy, depending on the desired connotation.
Describe a wet street after the rain.
Describe a college or professional football game.
Characterize a challenging high school class.
Describe a hamburger made in a fast-food restaurant.
Describe a group of three or four teen-age girls walking
down the street together.
Describe a new regulation for student parking on campus.
Describe a recent movie or television program.
1.
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2. _______________________________________________________________________________________
3.
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