One of the first sets of literary devices I teach at any level is connotation and denotation. These are two of the most basic diction analysis techniques for students to learn since they are wide-reaching and allow students to discover tone, mood, inferences, and more. Denotation (the primary definition of a word) and connotation (the associated or secondary meaning of a word) are gateways to more in-depth analyses. They are what I call gateway devices. Read the rest of this entry »
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Teaching Denotation & Connotation – Part I
Posted by drpezz on May 9, 2008
Posted in Lessons, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing | 15 Comments »
