One word that keeps on troubling students is that what is connotation? It is an emotion or an idea carried by a word or a phrase in addition to its literal meaning. Generally, many words have a similar meaning but different connotations. Connotations can be either positive, negative, or neutral. Writers often use different connotations to inject multiple layers of meaning into a word, phrase, or passage. Connotation is an essential part of a writer’s word choice. Words carry weight and can, individually and together, create a certain tone for a sentence, passage, scene, or entire story.
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