Connotative Diction
- N*K*
- Nov 3, 2016
- 1 min read
Diction
A style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words;
Connotation
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning
16 Truly Terrifying Super-Short Stories examples of connotative diction:
He Stood Against My Window;
"His forehead rested against the glass, and his eyes were still and light and he smiled a lipstick-red, cartoonish grin...Oh, please no. His smile never moved but he put a hand up and slid it down the glass, watching me.
I Hate It When My Brother Charlie Has To Away;
That I am lucky for having a brain where all the chemicals flow properly to their destinations like undammed rivers...considering his confine to a dark room in an institution.
The words underlined in the stories written convey a scene of terror which is an example of connotative diction
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