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Connotation — GCSE English Literature Definition

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GCSE English Literature · key term

Connotation

Definition

An association or suggestion carried by a word beyond its literal meaning.

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Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0

Paper 2

Revise: Stave Two
Revise: Love's Dog

Edexcel English Literature past papers

OCR GCSE English Literature · J352

Paper 1

Spitting carries connotations of contempt: the injury involves humiliation and rejection as well as fear.
Revise: Key quotations

Related key terms

Allusion
Ambivalence
Anaphora
Antithesis
Avarice

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OCR English Literature past papers

Eduqas GCSE English Literature · C720

Component 1

The associations or suggestions carried by a word beyond its literal meaning.
Revise: Romeo and Juliet exam questions

Eduqas English Literature past papers

Critical response