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Defenition of denotation :
The Latin word denotare means to mark, and denotation originally meant the act of marking or the expression of something through a sign. Now we tend to use denotation in opposition to connotation, which is indirect or symbolic meaning. The denotation of rose is a particular kind of flower, while the connotation is of romantic love; the denotation of river is a body of water, while its connotation might be the unending flow of time.
The Latin word denotare means to mark, and denotation originally meant the act of marking or the expression of something through a sign. Now we tend to use denotation in opposition to connotation, which is indirect or symbolic meaning. The denotation of rose is a particular kind of flower, while the connotation is of romantic love; the denotation of river is a body of water, while its connotation might be the unending flow of time.
example :
1. Gay-literally means "lighthearted and carefree." Only more recently has it come to be a reference for homosexuality.
2. Shrewd-literally means "having good judgment," but has a negative connotation.
3. Chick-literally means a "baby bird," but is often used as a somewhat derogatory term for a woman.
4. Home-literally means the physical place where you live, but is often used to refer to the intangible idea of family and belonging
5. Rock-literally means a stone, but can also be used to refer to a person as solid and stable.
1. Gay-literally means "lighthearted and carefree." Only more recently has it come to be a reference for homosexuality.
2. Shrewd-literally means "having good judgment," but has a negative connotation.
3. Chick-literally means a "baby bird," but is often used as a somewhat derogatory term for a woman.
4. Home-literally means the physical place where you live, but is often used to refer to the intangible idea of family and belonging
5. Rock-literally means a stone, but can also be used to refer to a person as solid and stable.
Defenition of connotation :
Connotation refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations.
Connotation refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations.
Example :
“Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day”
Here, the phrase “a Summer’s Day” implies the fairness of his beloved. Similarly, John Donne says in his poem “The Sun Rising”:
“She is all states, and all princes, I.”
This line suggests the speaker’s belief that he and his beloved are wealthier than all the states, kingdoms, and rulers in the whole world because of their love.
“Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day”
Here, the phrase “a Summer’s Day” implies the fairness of his beloved. Similarly, John Donne says in his poem “The Sun Rising”:
“She is all states, and all princes, I.”
This line suggests the speaker’s belief that he and his beloved are wealthier than all the states, kingdoms, and rulers in the whole world because of their love.
http://literarydevices.net/connotation/
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