ENGLISH 6 TERM 1 WEEK 3 SESSION 2: DENOTATIVE AND CONNOTATIVE MEANING OF A WORD & PUNCTUATION CLUES

Denotative meaning is the precise literal definition of a word found in the dictionary, while connotative meaning refers to the feelings, ideas, or social implications a word invokes beyond its literal definition; for example, 'confident' and 'arrogant' both denote self-assurance but carry different connotations (positive vs. negative), and 'vintage' and 'old' both denote age but 'vintage' implies value while 'old' may suggest being outdated.