25 Examples of Connotative Language

Connotative Language

The connotative language is the one that uses words or expressions in a symbolic, figurative or metaphorical to convey sensations, emotions or feelings in a message. For example: That movie me broke the heart.The expression "breaking the heart" suggests that the person has been through deep emotional pain or sadness.

"Connote" means to suggest, that is, the connotation suggests through these language-specific ambiguities.

The denotative language, on the contrary, is one that transmits reality in a literal.

Characteristics of connotative language

Examples of sentences with connotative language

That deputy belongs to kidney of the ruling party, he would never betray the president. (belongs to the circle of trust within a political space)

As soon as I heard the news, the goosebumps. (he went through a strong emotion)

These guys are me pulling out green gray hair. (she causes him exasperation or nervousness)

Were you born in Golden cradle or what? (comes from a family with a lot of money)

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They spent it talking like parrots all the class. (they talked a lot)

They should have arrived an hour ago: I'm walking the walls. (he is nervous, worried and anxious)

I voted it, with the stuffy nose, but I voted for it. (something was done without conviction, against one's own principles)

My teacher is better than bread. (it is excessively good)

You better not complain today, that The oven is not for buns. (the atmosphere is tense, it is not the right time to do something)

Shall soak beards if they want this company to succeed. (they must work hard)

While the teacher gave the guidelines to pass the final exam, I was on the moon of Valencia. (she was distracted, thinking about something else, not paying attention)

Deputy Pérez is the dolphin of the president of the Chamber of Deputies. (he is his successor, his disciple, a person who is faithful to him)

Stay still, you are pulling out of boxes. (it's making him nervous)

The neighbor across the street is dragging the wing to my mother. she (she is seducing her, she wants to conquer her)

I asked her what they had seen in class and she confessed that she was blowing flies all the time. (she was distracted, absorbed)

Tonight we will move the skeleton as never before. (we will dance)

Go, put the batteries that's how we end today. (put more energy and effort into it)

My head is splittingDo you have an aspirin? (has a lot of headache)

Let's go to the shadow that I'm melting! (it's very hot)

This water heater is tied with wires, we better not use it. (it was fixed in a precarious way and at any moment it can be broken again)

That girl is crazier than a goat. (she is deeply insane)

My brother got out of the accident unscathed, it seems like has a god apart. (Faced with a risky situation and with low chances of saving himself, he succeeded)

For the first time, my boss got a spoonful of his own medicine. (caused similar damage to others)

My brother and his girlfriend seem two lovebirds. (they are a very in love couple)

I have very good memories of my babysitter. My mother always says that she had a heart of gold. (he was a very good person)