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A #diction #quiz that teaches the basics of diction, connotation, and denotation

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Connotative meaning of the word italicized. "The family sat together in front of a warm fire."
Warm as in friendly and comfortable.
Warm as in freshly baked cookies.
Warm as in the time of the year, like spring and summer.
Warm as in nearly hot, giving off heat.
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What is connotation?
The arrangement of words to create well-formed sentences.
A statement used to persuade an audience by using logic.
The literal meaning of a word.
The implied meaning of a word based on common associations.
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Denotative meaning of the word italicized. "The family sat together in front of a warm fire."
Warm as in friendly and comforting.
Warm as in nearly hot; an actual temperature.
Warm as in a freshly baked cookie.
Warm as in the weather in spring or summer.
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What is denotation?
The literal meaning of a word.
The implied or emotional meaning of a word.
A comparison or description of objects using "like" or "as".
A life experience or art work that stirs up pity or sympathy
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What is diction?
Attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
Visually descriptive or figurative language.
Style of writing based on word choices by author.
Giving human characteristics to something non-human.
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Which of the following is an example of analyzing diction? "The family sat together in front of a warm fire."
Tracing the inclusion of fire & light throughout the story
Swapping "sat" with "huddled" or "basked" changes the effect and tone
This sentence establishes the setting of characters
The family near a fire relates to past scenes of the family together