What is the difference between denotation and connotation? .a.Denotation is a word's literal meaning. Connotation is the attitudes associated with a word. b. Connotation is a word's literal meaning. Denotation is the attitudes associated with a word. c. Denotation is a word's synonym. Connotation is a word's antonym. d. Connotation is a word's synonym. Denotation is a word's antonym.