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Conotation and Denotation

This document defines and provides examples of connotation and denotation in literature. It states that connotation refers to implied meanings of a word beyond its literal definition, including cultural and emotional associations. Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary definition. The document then provides three examples from literature where words have connotations beyond their denotations, such as "wall" suggesting an emotional barrier in Frost's poem and "ear" implying listening in Shakespeare's play.

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Conotation and Denotation

This document defines and provides examples of connotation and denotation in literature. It states that connotation refers to implied meanings of a word beyond its literal definition, including cultural and emotional associations. Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary definition. The document then provides three examples from literature where words have connotations beyond their denotations, such as "wall" suggesting an emotional barrier in Frost's poem and "ear" implying listening in Shakespeare's play.

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CONNOTATION DENOTATION

 Refers to a meaning that is  Generally define as literal or


implied by a word apart from dictionary meanings of a word
the thing which it describes in contrast to its connotative or
explicitly. associated meanings.
 Words carry cultural and
LITERARY emotional associations or
DEFINITION meanings, in addition to their
literal meanings or
denotations
 Words may have positive or
negative connotations that
depend upon the social,
cultural, and personal
experiences of individuals.

Example #1 Example #1

Sonnet 18 (William Shakespeare) Mending Wall, Robert Frost

“Shall I compare Thee to a “ And on a day we meet to walk the


Summer’s Day.” line
And set the wall between us once
again.
Here, the phrase “a Summer’s Day” We keep the wall between us as we
implies the fairness of his beloved. go.
To each boulders that have fallen to
each.”

EXAMPLES IN In the above lines, the word “wall” is


LITERATURE used to suggest a physical boundary,
but implies the idea of an emotional
barrier.

Example #2 Example #2

The Sun Rising (John Donne) As You Like It (William


Shakespeare)

“She is all states, and all princes, I.”


“ All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely
This line suggests the speaker’s players;
belief that h and his beloved are They have their exits and their
wealthier than all the states, entrances,
kingdoms, and rulers in the whole And one man in his time plays many
world because of their love. parts,”

The phrases “a stage” symbolizes the


world, the word “player” suggests
human beings, and the word “parts”
implies different stages of their lives.
Example #3 Example #3

Julius Caesar (William Fire and Ice (Robert Frost)


Shakespeare)

“ Some say the world will end in fire,


“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend But if it had to perish twice,
me your ears.” I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice.”

Here, the word “ear” connotes the


idea of people listening to him Here, “some say” denotes a group of
attentively. people, and “I know” represents
personal experience. Then “end”,
“fire”, “perish”, and “destruction”
denote destruction and death.

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