Answer to Question #85631 in English for Khutso

Question

Denotative and connotative meanings
* provide denotative and Connotative meanings for each of the following words :
a. Elephant
b. University
c. Queen

Answer 1

a. Elephant

Denotative - the largest land mammal forming the family Elephantidae.

Connotative – a big animal with huge ears and long trunk.

b. University

Denotative -. a high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done.

Connotative- a big school where the one goes to get a degree

c. Queen.

Denotative -.

the most powerful chess piece that each player has, able to move in any direction along a rank, file, or diagonal on which it stands.

Or

the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.

Connotative – the woman with a crown.

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