The document discusses denotation and connotation in images through captions. Denotation refers to the literal or direct information conveyed, such as there being two girls and their actions. Connotation refers to implied or inferred meanings associated with the image that come from captions. Three example captions are provided that provide different connotations - the first focuses on one girl going home, the second on the other girl tricking her friend, and the third on both girls being happy friends.
2. Denotation
• There are two little girls in
the picture, one is walking
towards the corner, the
other is squatting by the
wall.
• The girl in gray is playing
with a pink , square-shape
object, attached to a
string.
What information can we recieve from this picture directly?
3. Caption 1
"On the way back home"
The focus of this picture is the girl in blue jacket, walking with long
steps with a happy face. She is probably on her way back home.
Connotation
4. Caption 2
Connotation
"little trick works wonders"
This time, the focus of attention moves to the girl in grey coat.
She is naughtily quite happy playing with a pink purse, trying to
trick her friend.
5. Caption 3
Connotation
"Happy day, happy friends"
Now both girls are the main focus of the picture. It represents a
relationship between them, let's assume they are quite close
friends and both playing happily together.