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Her home was a place of warmth is using the word warmth in what way?
a) connotative
b) denotative
c) to show the temperature
d) to give thw dictionary meaning of warm.

What emotion or feeling does this statement generate? Her home was a place of warmth
a) negative
b) positive
c) neutral
d) all of the above

Which connotative word could replace the word thin in this sentence? Her dog was old and thin.
a) scranny
b) slender
c) trim
d) underweight

Which definition best fits the description of another denotative meaning for smart?
a) having or showing intelligence
b) sassy
c) clever and sneaky
d) quick-witted

Which of the following sets of words are all examples of connotation
a) book, slim, forceful
b) shrewd, brainy, newshound
c) reporter, handicapped, horse
d) correct, brilliant, beanpole

Denotation is:
a) is expressed with adjectives and adverbs
b) usually positive or nrgative
c) not the literal meaning of a word
d) the dictionary meaning of a word or its core meaning

Amanda's miserly ways always allow her to live comfortably. The author is expressing:
a) a good opinion of Amanda
b) a bad opinion of Amanda
c) a neutral opinion of Amanda
d) Amanda is wise and lives comfortably.

Choose the word that is not connotative that expresses additional meaning to the literal word drug-addict
a) abuser
b) fiend
c) druggie
d) disabled

Connotation is:
a) the emotional association surrounding a word that can be positive or negative
b) the dictionary meaning of the word
c) an adverb
d) an adjective

Why do writers use CONNOTATION and DENOTATION?
a) To make their poem rhyme
b) To better express their ideas and feelings in a positive or negative way
c) To predict the outcome of the story
d) To build the plot

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