Connotation and Denotation
Words that provide feelings.
What is connotation?
The way a character transforms throughout a piece of literature.
What is character development?
The author's choice in sentence structure.
What is syntax?
The message the author is trying to get the reader to understand.
What is theme?
States your side of an argument.
What is claim?
The dictionary definition
What is the denotation?
When an author specifically tells you characteristics of a character.
What is direct characterization?
The author's word choice used to cause emotion or appeal to the reader.
What is diction?
What is theme topic?
States the opposing side of an argument.
What is counterclaim?
Feeling categories that are associated with connotation.
What is positive, negative, and neutral?
When an author gives you clues about a character's characteristics.
What is indirect characterization?
The feeling the reader gets from a piece of literature.
What is mood?
A sentence about the message the author is trying to get across to the reader.
What is theme statement?
Supports your claim?
What is evidence?
Denotation or connotation: Santa is a jolly (happy) man.
What is denotation?
A conversation or spoken words from a character.
What is dialogue?
These types of sentences build suspense in a text.
What is short?
A theme topic that would match the movie "Cars".
What is...
Determination
Friendship
Accountability
Supports your evidence and explains why your claim is important.
Denotation or connotation: He was lying to me the whole time, what a snake.
Thoughts of a character.
What is internal monologue?
These types of sentences draw out time in a text, making it feel longer or as though more time has passed.
What is long?
A theme statement that would match the movie "Cars".
What is...
Staying determined helps you to accomplish your goals.
Building friendships can help you through tough times.
It's better to have friends than to be selfish.
Taking accountability for your actions can help you to be a good person and successful.
Explains why your opponent is wrong.
What is rebuttal?