Question

Categorize each item as an example of a word with either a positive connotation or a neutral denotation.

Answer 1

Neutral connotation: house, fact, vegetation. Neutral connotation implies that the words used do not carry an extra meaning based on emotions. In this case, the words “house, fact, and vegetation” do not imply another meaning, just the literal one.  

Positive connotation: home, happiness, rose. Positive connotation implies that the words carry an extra meaning apart from the literal one and affects positively in the context used. In this case, the word “home” implies the physical place as in house but it also implies that it is a cozy place where we feel comfortable. The word “happiness” is by itself a word with a positive connotation since we associate it with good things. And finally, the word “rose” has also a positive connotation since it is associated with love, flowers and spring.