We are entering the world of literary criticism...which means you need to put on your literary critic hat...and keep it on...forever.
Today we're going to talk a little about what a literary critic does, why it's important to understand the distinction between denotative meaning and connotative meaning, and how that all ties into close reading.
AGENDA:
1. Read short passage: "I know what you said, but what did you mean?"
2. Connotative and denotative exercise #1
3. C versus D exercise #2
4. C versus D exercise #3
5. Notes
NOTES:
Connotative meaning: an implied meaning that comes from the emotional weight, social overtones, or cultural implications of a word, which is different from its literal meaning.
Denotative meaning: the literal, dictionary definition of a word, without any extra cultural or contextual meaning.
EXAMPLE:
White House: cultural connotation implies the place where the president resides and operates.
The denotative meaning for "White House", however, is simply a house that is actually painted white.
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