Connotation and Denotation

Question 1

informativenarrative✔ persuasive

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persuasive

Question 2

extremely important✔ resultsendhorrible

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results

Question 3

extremely importantresults✔ endhorrible

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end

Question 4

Choose the denotation for each of these words.

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consequences: results; extinction: end

Question 5

Choose the denotation for each of these words. horrendous consequences extinction

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horrible; horrendous: horrible; consequences: results; extinction: end

Question 6

The word “horrendous” has what effect on the reader?

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It makes the consequences seem like they would be especially bad to live through.

Question 7

What is the purpose of this passage?

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to narrate

Question 8

What effect does the word “dread” have compared to the word “fear” that the writer could have used?

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It has a more negative connotation than “fear.”

Question 9

This sentence is from an argumentative essay. Choose the word from the drop-down menu that best fits this type of text. Although some restrictions on teenage drivers are reasonable, the ban on highway driving is . This sentence is from a descriptive essay. Choose the word from the drop-down menu that best fits this type of text. Every tree was hung withicicles that the sun turned into a blaze of brilliant light.

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absurd; Selection 1: absurd; Selection 2: glittering

Question 10

What effect do the words with strong connotations have on this passage?

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These words build suspense, create a sense of danger, and evoke fear, making the scene feel vivid and unsettling. They guide the reader to feel exactly what the narrator feels. If you want, I can help you rewrite the passage with different connotations to change the mood entirely.

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