Simply Fill in the following
1. A hook sentence (descriptive, question, quote, surprise)
2. One reason I have difficulty identifying verbal irony is...
3. One way I use the relationship between words to find its meaning is..
4. Finally, I find the best way to figure out the connotation of a word is to...
1. "As she approached the mirror, her reflection whispered secrets only she could hear."
2. One reason I have difficulty identifying verbal irony is my tendency to take things at face value and not consider the speaker's intent or tone.
3. One way I use the relationship between words to find its meaning is by analyzing synonyms and antonyms in context to determine the word's connotation.
4. Finally, I find the best way to figure out the connotation of a word is to look up its definitions in different dictionaries and see how it is used in various texts.