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He Said, She Said: Characterization
Literary Terms
Connotation refers to the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word. In contrast, denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word.
What Bryce/Juli says:
What Bryce/Juli does:
What others say about Bryce/Juli:
How Bryce/Juli appears:
my Notes
4. Craft and Structure: How does the author’s use of different chapters to represent each character contribute to the development of the plot and the different perspectives of the characters?
Working from the Text
5. A writer’s diction, or word choices, often uses connotation to create an effect or meaning. For example, what do the verbs “barged,” “shoved,” and “wedged” say about how a character is moving? What image of the character do you get based on these words? In paragraph 17, notice that Juli uses the verbs “charge” and “catapult” to describe how she moves. These verbs mean more than simply “to walk or run”; they have strong connotations. How does the connotative effect of these words describe Juli’s attitude toward her friendship with Bryce?
As you continue to work on the characterization of Juli and Bryce in the following questions, use additional examples of connotation to support your responses.
6. Record the textual evidence of the author’s characterization in the following graphic organizer.
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