English Composition - Reference Guides
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Example: mary slammed the door to her room. (the subject is mary and the predicate is slammed) Denotation: the literal meaning of a word (e. g. , how a dictionary describes a word) Connotation: suggestions or implications that the same word can carry. Note: in common cases such as the common connotation attributed to the word gift, some dictionaries have started listing connotative meanings for words, as well as their classic literary meanings. Figurative language: figurative language is embellished speech that evokes images to convey or emphasize meaning, a simile is a word used to express a comparison of a characteristic to another, involving the words like or as. Examples: he is built like a bull: he"s as large as a bull, a metaphor is also a word used in comparisons, but it does not use an actual comparison word (i. e. , no like or as)