Onnotation and Denotation in Literature Directions: Select the correct text in the passage.
Which word with the meaning famished has the most negative connotation?
adapted from Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
The room in which the boys were fed, was a large stone hall, with a copper at one end: out
for the purpose, and assisted by one or two women, ladled the gruel at mealtimes. Of this festiv
porringer, and no more—except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounce
The bowls never wanted washing. The boys polished them with their spoons till they shone
with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed
Oliver Twist and his starving companions suffered the tortures for three months: at last they got:
boy, who was tall for his age, and hadn't been used to that sort of thing, hinted darkly to his com

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of julius caesar. cassius. to every new protester; if you know that i do fawn on men and hug them hard and after scandal them: or if you know that i profess myself in banqueting to all the rout: then hold me dangerous. [flourish, and shout] which statement best explains why shakespeare has cassius use the word fawn rather than a synonym such as flatter to describe his actions? fawn is more negative, suggesting manipulation of another for personal gain. fawn suggests a physical connection to other men, such as hugging them. fawn is animal imagery suggesting obedience, begging, and affection. fawn is more positive, suggesting that cassius wants to give brutus sound advice.

Julius caesar. [brutus.] with this, she fell distraught, and, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. cassius. and died so? brutus. even so. cassius. o ye immortal gods! [enter lucius, with wine and taper] brutus. speak no more of her. give me a bowl of wine. in this i bury all unkindness, cassius. cassius. my heart is thirsty for that noble pledge. fill, lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup; i cannot drink too much of brutus' love. [exit lucius. enter titinius, with messala] brutus. come in, titinius; welcome, good messala. now sit we close about this taper here, and call in question our necessities. cassius. portia, art thou gone? brutus. no more, i pray you. what moral dilemma does brutus confront in this excerpt? brutus lets go of his anger toward cassius and forgives him. brutus decides that he will not mourn portia and will stay loyal to cassius. brutus decides that he is too angry at cassius to remain friends with him. brutus questions whether cassius's life should be ended.

How did the man from "to build a fire" put his life in danger?