Definitive Definitions
"Verbum" is the Latin word for ____
Word
Give an example of emblems people use when their pictures are being taken
(Depends on person/answer but can range from peace sign, finger hearts, arm hearts, dabbing, etc)
An affect display for happiness
Smile or something similar
Somebody brings a guitar to school
The person is musical, wants to jam, needs a prop
Finger heart
What is sound meaning?
How the way a word or a sentence is said affects the meaning
Give 2 meanings (connotations or contextual meaning) for "Slay"
"To destroy" and "To do well"
Act out an adaptor you may do when talking to your crush
(depends on the answer/person)
A person has callouses on their fingertips and/or hands
They work with their hands a lot, they may have physically strenuous hobbies
Give the corresponding illustrator to "Sheeeesh"
Ice in my veins (lip bite + fingers to forearm)
Meanings are not only determined by words alone, but also by the arrangement and sequence of words in a sentence. The pattern or order in which the words are used to communicate certain meanings.
Give 2 examples of situations where you'd say "villain arc" with different meanings
1. Being selfish
2. The actual storyline of a villain or someone becoming a villain
3. When you want vengeance
The emblem used in Ateneo cheers (eg Song for Mary)
Raised fist
You see two people holding hands
1. They're being affectionate
2. They're a couple
(either or both are accepted)
What is 👁👄👁 an emblem for?
Shock
Emojis can be examples of ________
Emblems, illustrators, affect displays, or regulators
Give the denotative meaning for "Yaaas"
Expression of encouragement
An affect display, illustrator, or haptic for "pabebe"
Act shy, "uwu", emoji, hair behind ear
You see a couple at a party not talking to each other
Possibly avoiding each other, they could've had a fight, OR they're comfortable enough to trust each other
What affect display is Thor showing when Captain America tries to lift the hammer? (1:15)
Worry, surprise
What's the difference between contextual meaning and connotation?
Contexual meaning is dependent on the word while connotation is dependent on the person saying it
Give examples of stereotypical physical characteristics, artifacts, connotations, or contextual words for Ateneans
(Depends on the Atenean stereotype)
Act out someone with "rizz" with illustrators or paralanguage
(Depends on action)
Explain the connotative meaning of this song
Sticking out your gyat = Showing off (can also refer to butt)
for the rizzler = Someone who's flirtatious/charismatic
You’re so Skibidi = This line doesn't mean anything; reference to "skibidi toilet" meme
You’re so Fanum tax = This line doesn't mean anything; reference to the YouTube Fanum that takes a bite of food as "tax" when streaming
I just wanna be your sigma = I want to be your boyfriend (similar to alpha/beta male)
OVERALL: General meme for Gen Alpha
What do you use memes for? Give your answer using the concepts you learned in this lesson.
(Any of the ff: denotation, connotation, contextual meanings, kinesics, environmental factors)