Explanation: There are two ways an author can support a viewpoint. One way is by choosing words carefully. This is done by <u>denotation</u> or <u>connotation</u>. <u>Denotations</u>, or meanings, and strong <u>connotations</u>, or emotional associations, can help convey a viewpoint.
<u>Denotations</u>: mean the exact meaning of the word used.
Ex. Word used: Isolated
Denotation word: separated
<u>Connotations</u>: mean a word with emotional associations.
Connotation - an emotional or cultural association they carry.
Depending on the type of emotion a word evokes in a person, its connotation can be negative, neutral, or positive.
The words <em>most, property, </em>and <em>exclaimed </em>are neutral. <em>Suffered</em> is the only one that has a negative connotation. When someone suffers (something), we know that something bad happened to them.
