Connotations are the ________________ or ideas that a word suggests.

Question

2. Denotations are the dictionary definition meaning of a word.
Connotations and Denotations: The words in each pair have the same
denotations, but different connotations. \
● Denotation: A word's denotation is its literal definition.
For example:
Snake: a limbless reptile with a long, scaly body
● Connotation A word's connotation is all the association we have with it.
For example:
A malevolent (evil, bad) person might be called "a real snake"
Choose the word in each pair with positive connotations.
1. Hyperactive / energetic
3. Timid / cowardly
5. Scrawny / thin
2. Sentimental / mushy
4. Stubborn / strong-willed
6. Stylish / faddish
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.Which of the following is the connotation of a word?
A. the way a word is pronounced
B. the feelings a word suggests
C. the literal meaning of a word
D. the context of a word
2. The words "carefree" and "untroubled" are related in their denotation.
Which choice explains their connotation?
A. They each have a positive connotation.
B. One has a positive and the other a negative connotation.
C. They each have a negative connotation.
3. If a word does not evoke any feelings, which type of connotation does it
have?
A. Positive
B. neutral
C. negative
Unit 6 Lesson 6: Stylistic Techniques
Vocabulary: Please write or type the definitions in your own words for each word
below.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY and PASTE (Page 5)
1. Simile is a _________________ of two unlike things using the words
________ or ________.
2. Metaphor is a ______________ comparison of two unlike things but
does ______________ use like or as.
3. Personification is a type of figurative language where ideas, animals or
objects are described by having ___________ characteristics.
Read the following sentences. Then write “S” for “Simile” or “M” for
Metaphor next to each sentence:
1. _____ He was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
2. _____ My bed is my magic carpet to dreamland.
3. _____ He ran the mile like a gazelle on the plains.
4. _____ The dawning of a new day is like a blank page in a diary.
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which of the following describes stylistic techniques? (Page 2)
A. ways to engage readers in literature
B. comparing relationships of words
C. using language to add meaning or effect

Answer 1

Connotations are the feelings or ideas that a word suggests.

Choose the word in each pair with positive connotations:

1. Energetic
2. Sentimental
3. Timid
4. Strong-willed
5. Thin
6. Stylish

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.

1. B. the feelings a word suggests
2. A. They each have a positive connotation.
3. B. neutral

Unit 6 Lesson 6: Stylistic Techniques Vocabulary: Please write or type the definitions in your own words for each word below.

1. Simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
2. Metaphor is a direct comparison of two unlike things but does not use like or as.
3. Personification is a type of figurative language where ideas, animals or objects are described by having human characteristics.

Read the following sentences. Then write “S” for “Simile” or “M” for “Metaphor” next to each sentence:

1. S He was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
2. M My bed is my magic carpet to dreamland.
3. S He ran the mile like a gazelle on the plains.
4. S The dawning of a new day is like a blank page in a diary.

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.

1. C. using language to add meaning or effect