Context and Connotation - Connotation and Denotation

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figurative language

expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effect that are not literally true but that express some truth beyond the literal level

background knowledge

information gained from personal experience and prior reading

context clue

a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description

denotation

the literal or dictionary definition of a word

word relationship

the way in which two or more words or phrases are connected

reference materials

tools used to denote word definitions and relationships, such as dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word suggests in addition to its literal or primary meaning


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