Lesson 404 Judging the tone (Part 3)

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Connotation (noun) means an idea or feeling which accompany a word and generates a feeling for a person which can either be 'positive or negative'.

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For E.g- The word : 'dishonesty' means 'lack of truth', so when we hear this word, it arouses a feeling of cheating, and hence has a negative connotation (feeling).

Let us look at another example: 'Dutiful' means 'someone who is responsible', this word immediately arouses a positive feeling, and hence has a positive connotation (feeling).

'He displayed the true grit of the navy pilot.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'She is a competent mother of three.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'He was a convivial host.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'He made a forlorn attempt to escape.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'He was a trailblazer for many ideas.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

''Distorted' means 'skewed'.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'He is being deliberately perverse' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'The place was tranquil. ' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'He was an outwardly austere man.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'Her comments were derisive.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'He was a prolific composer.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'The ribbons at her party were really gaudy.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'The bed at the hotel was rumpled.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

'His practices were iniquitous.' What kind of connotation does this statement have? ಆಡಿಯೋ ಕೇಳಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ

Positive

Negative

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