When analyzing a passage, it is important to take into account the connotations of words (red often resembles death, blood, etc.) and not just their literal meaning. It is also a way to portray the mood the author has by using words with negative or positive connotations.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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Connotation: Analyzing a word by understanding its literary meaning and not just its literal meaning.
When analyzing a passage, it is important to take into account the connotations of words (red often resembles death, blood, etc.) and not just their literal meaning. It is also a way to portray the mood the author has by using words with negative or positive connotations.
When analyzing a passage, it is important to take into account the connotations of words (red often resembles death, blood, etc.) and not just their literal meaning. It is also a way to portray the mood the author has by using words with negative or positive connotations.
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