Semiotics Terminology

adjective describing or relating to the literal or primary meaning of a word or expression

• The denotative meaning of the word 'dog' is a domesticated carnivorous mammal.
• I looked up the denotative definition of 'lit' and it means something is really exciting or excellent.
• In slang terms, 'lit' has a denotative meaning of being intoxicated or high.
• The denotative interpretation of the poem's imagery reveals deeper layers of meaning.

adjective relating to or involving tropes or figures of speech; figurative or metaphorical

• The study of tropological language in literature is known as tropology.
• I find it fascinating how authors use tropological techniques to convey deeper meanings in their writing.
• I never realized how tropological devices could make a story more interesting until I started studying literature.
• Her use of tropological language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.