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What is the difference between a connotation and a denotation?
A denotation is a word's dictionary definition. A connotation is the feeling a word gives to its listener, usually positive or negative.
Which words in the following sentence have positive connotations? The sunny day was the perfect setting for their romantic wedding.
sunny, perfect, romantic, wedding
In the word "quietly," what is the suffix? Name another word that uses the suffix the same way.
"-ly" is the suffix. "Calmly" and "tightly" are examples.
What is a synonym? What is a synonym for "cool"?
A synonym is a word that means the same thing. "Chilly" would be a synonym for "cool."
What is an antonym? Name an antonym for "cool."
An antonym is a word that means the opposite. An antonym for "cool" would be "warm."
Many of our words come from Greek or __________ roots.
Latin
Which of these words has a more negative connotation? "Inexpensive" or "cheap"?
cheap
An expression that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" is a--
simile.
An expression that implies a comparison between two unlike things (not using "like" or "as") is a--
metaphor
An extreme exaggeration, usually for comic effect is called a--
hyperbole.
When an author makes an object or animal seem human, he/she is using--
personification.
"The flames danced in the campfire" uses--
personification.
"The hose was a snake, winding through the grass," is a--
metaphor.
"The roots of the tree grew like a steel web underground" is a--
simile.
"We waited forever and a day at the doctor's office" is a--
hyperbole.
The time and place of a story is its--
setting.
