Question

What is the difference between a denotative and a connotative meaning of a word?



A.

The connotation is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word, whereas the denotation is the feeling of a word.


B.

The connotation is the feeling of a word, whereas the denotation is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word.


C.

The connotation and the denotation are the same thing.


D.

The connotation is the meaning and the denotation the understanding.

Answer 1

A denotative meaning is the LITERAL meaning, and the connotative meaning is more expressive. Let's use the word "Cold" as an example. The denotative meaning would be "low in temperature," but the connotative meaning would be "cruel" or "distant."

Answer 2

so A??

Answer 3

It's the opposite of A.