Determining Word Meanings

• You say exactly what you mean. 

• You make no comparison, and you do not exaggerate or understate the situation.

 Example: The lunchline went around the tables.

•  Does not mean what it says.  You have to figure out what it means

• Words or phrases that help readers create a vidi mental picture

•  The lunchline snaked around the tables.

Connotative Meaning

• A word or phrase that is used to describe a feeling or emotion about the word/thing/idea.

• Example: Think of three words that describe a city: lively, crammed, and busy

  • Lively city sounds like a fun place

  • Crammed city sounds like it would be uncomfortable

  • Busy city doesn't sound either fun or uncomfortable.
    
    

Read the passage above. As you do, notice any imaginative comparisons the author makes.

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Explore how to answer this question. "How does the speaker use figurative language to make comparisons, and what is the effect?"

What connection does the speaker make between a garment and the beauty of the morning? What do they have in common?

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