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Recognizing Positive, Negative, and Neutral Connotations
Sort these words into the three categories: positive, negative, or neutral.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
intelligent
stingy
energetic
economical
hectic
lively
clever
cunning
frugal

Please refer to Explanation

Explanation:

I think it best to first describe the terms before we categorize them.

Positive Connotation - A word that is considered positive is one that has good and position emotions and thoughts attached to it. When you think of such words you attached a degree of good feelings to it. For example, cheerful, strong, generous etc.

Negative Connotations - This as the name implies is the opposite of Postive. Words grouped Negatively are not viewed in a good light. They are usually used to describe negative characters and usually have bad feelings attached to them. Words such as intruder, sad, stingy etc.

Neutral - Words that are neutral are considered to have neither Positive nor negative Connotations.

Classifying them therefore we have,

Intelligent - This is Positive as it is associsted with good feelings.

Stingy - is of Negative Connotation as stinginess is not considered a good thing.

Energetic - considered Positive as opposed to weak.

Economical - Considered positive as it refers to the quality of spending money wisely.

Hectic - considered Negative because things classified as hectic do not evoke good feelings.

Lively - considered Positive as opposed to boring.

Clever - like intelligent, is considered Positive as it is a praiseworthy character.

Cunning - considered Negative as it is looked down upon as a negative character to have.

Frugal - similar to Economical is Positive in connotation as it is usually used in praiseworthy terms for a person content with living the simple life.

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furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.