slim and skinny... slim has the _____ connotation.
positive
pushy and dynamic... dynamic has the ___ connotation
Positive
arrogance and confidence... confidence has the ___ connotation
Positive
thrifty and cheap... thrifty has the _____ connotation.
positive
chobby and fat... chobby has the _____ connotation.
positive
hostile and aggressive... hostile has a more ___ connotation
Positive
The room was bare, no windows, no furniture. Just walls of white and cracked concrete.
imagery
What can ravens symbolize?
Death, decay, intelligence, coming danger, etc.
What is connotation?
The positive or negative meaning acquired by a word because of its cultural usage
spent and squanterd... squantered has the ___ connotation
Negative
Strong and militant... militant has a ___ connotation
Negative
palace and dwelling... palace has the _____ connotation.
positive
thrifty and cheap... cheap has the _____ connotation.
negative
aroma and stink... aroma has the ___ connotation
Positive
odd and unique... unique has a ___ connotation
Positive
angry and furious... angry has the _____ connotation.
positive
pushy and dynamic... pushy has the ___ connotation
Negative
His hands were bark, turned to pine trees from farm work.
metaphor
thin and skinny... skinny has the _____ connotation.
negative
The dead trees reached up to the sky, gasping for a drop of rain.
personification
What is denotation?
The literal and real meaning of a word found in the dictionary
costly and valuable... valuable has a ___ connotation
Positive
home and dwelling... dwelling has the _____ connotation.
negative
The meaning of a word as found in the dictionary is called...
Denotation
When I walked into the house, I smelled first banana bread and second lavender.
imagery
smell and stink... smell has the _____ connotation.
positive
youthful and childish... childish has the _____ connotation.
negative
unexperienced and immature... unexperienced has the ___ connotation.
Positive
unusual and bizarre... bizarre has a ___ connotation
Negative
Colorful and gaudy... colorful has a ___ connotation
Positive
slim and skinny... skinny has the _____ connotation.
negative
daring and reckless... reckless has the ___ connotation
Negative
When he laughed, his face turned red like a cherry.
simile, imagery
disagreed and argued... argued has the _____ connotation.
negative
leader and show-off... leader has a ___ connotation
Positive
What can lions symbolize?
pride, strength, masculinity, etc.
nosy and inquisitive... inquisitive has a ___ connotation
Positive
Colorful and gaudy... gaudy has a ___ connotation
Negative
wild and energetic... wild has the ___ connotation
Negative
The cat in the hat
rhyme
youthful and childish... youthful has the _____ connotation.
positive
The wind was loud like a jet engine
simile, imagery
easygoing and lazy... easygoing has a ___ connotation
Positive
casual and sloppy... sloppy has the ___ connotation
Negative
The corrupted core of kicking crypts.
alliteration
tired and exhausted... exhausted has the _____ connotation.
negative
What can the color yellow symbollize?
happiness, joy, day, spring, life, richness, etc.
unexpensive and cheap... cheap has the ___ connotation
Negative
thoughtful and calculated... calculated has a ___ connotation
Negative
The shells from the shore shone bright above the shadow
alliteration