Question
What is the difference between denotative and connotative words?
Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive
Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning
Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs
Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings
Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive
Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning
Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs
Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings.**
Denotative meaning refers to the literal and primary definition of a word, while connotative meaning encompasses the emotional and associative implications that the word may evoke beyond its strict definition.
**Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings.**
Denotative meaning refers to the literal and primary definition of a word, while connotative meaning encompasses the emotional and associative implications that the word may evoke beyond its strict definition.