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English Language
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Chocolate Names
Words
do not exist alone. Words have connotations and associations above and
beyond their literal meaning.
Sometimes these connotations are related to the origin of the word, sometimes because of who uses the word or where it is commonly used.
What connotations are being used in the following names from Terry's "Moonlight" collection?
The first example shows
1. the name
2. the description on the box
3. a simplified description
What is lost and what is gained by having a simplified description?
| Moonshine | ||
| A rich chocolate truffle laced with fine rum | ||
| (Truffle with rum plus chocolate covering) | ||
Notice how the contents are described in a pattern:
| Adjective(s) | Noun | Verb | Adjective(s) | Noun |
| rich, chocolate | truffle | laced | fine | rum |
For the following chocolates write a simple description describing the contents of the sweet
| Hazelnut Cup | ||
| A whole roasted hazelnut floating in caramel | ||
| ?? | ||
| Carissima | ||
| Creamy caramel heart smothered in milk chocolate | ||
| ?? | ||
| Orange Nocturne | ||
| A classic orange fondant encased in milk chocolate | ||
| ?? | ||
| Hazelnut Swirl | ||
| A roasted hazelnut in a swirl of milk chocolate | ||
| ?? | ||
For the following chocolates write a Terry's -style description which describes the contents of the sweet in an attractive way. Use the pattern described above.
| Turkish Delight | ||
| ?? | ||
| Turkish delight covered in chocolate | ||
| Caramel Classic | ||
| ?? | ||
| Toffee covered in plain chocolate | ||
| Pure Moonlight | ||
| ?? | ||
| A round piece of plain chocolate | ||
| Pale Moonlight | ||
| ?? | ||
| A round piece of milk chocolate | ||
Now you're on your own.
1. Choose ten chocolates to go in a box
2. Choose a theme for the box and that theme must be echoed in the names of the sweets.
3. Describe the sweets in an appealing way.
4. Homework. Research boxes of chocolates! Describe them before you eat them!