by melaniewp | Jul 17, 2013 | Connotations, How Do Writers Use Language?, Semantic Fields
Every word has a literal meaning – the dictionary definition. This is called the denotation. So far so simple.Connotations means – what a word suggests to us, what it makes us think of and what we associate with it. For example, red connotes blood, danger,...
by melaniewp | Mar 26, 2013 | Common Entrance, Connotations, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, Poetry
Connotations = what a word may suggest, its mood or feeling or associations. English exams test your ability to understand what words mean literally (dictionary definition), and also their connotations, or associations.e.g. sunset (literally) = the time...
