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*Jot down some words that come to mind.

II) Joseph Harris’ definition of a text:

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III) Besides a written work, what are some other things that can also be a text?

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IV) Can things like actions and events be considered a text?

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*Hint: ask yourself whether these things are ,“artifacts that can be retrieved and reexamined.”

V) What does the work of analysis seek to do?

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VI) What is denotation?

VII) What is connotation?

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VIII) Denotation → Connotation

Denotation= (literal meaning/dictionary definition)

Snake: a limbless, scaled reptile with a tapering body.

Connotation= (what it indirectly suggests-consider social/cultural overtones, emotional meanings)

-What does it mean to call someone a snake? --> “Once a snake, always a snake!”

Snake= _______________________________________________________

IX) Poster #1

X) Poster #2

XI) The Onion Article

-Tone/General Attitude:____________________________________

-What is this satirical text commenting on/critiquing?:______________________

-What is its position?:_____________________________________________

New Vocabulary Words to Look Up Later: