Monday 23 September 2013

Denotation, Connotation & Representation



Denotation:
- A little girl with a purple dress holding a teddy
- A tree without leaves
- A lake or a river
- Some trees across the river
 - Reflections of the trees in the water.

Connotation:
- A little girl sitting by herself. This connotes that
she is lonely
 - A little girl holding a teddy. This connotes that she
she is quite sad and she probably hasn't got any friends
- The tree beside the girl has no leaves. This connotes that
the season is Autumn.

Representation:
- This picture represents a lonely child 
-It represents that she is sad and is waiting for
a friend to play with her
- It may also represent that she might have been
bullied. 
 






1 comment:

  1. Well done. Some good comments here. I like the way you have linked between denotation and connotations.

    What meanings can be drawn from the lake beyond the obvious about location?

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