Ambiguity | Literary Term | English Literature | Major English | Plus Two Level
Ambiguity:
either a faulty, unclear expression, or a poetic device which deliberately uses
a word or expression to indicate two or more distinct references, attitudes or
feelings. The word has both connotations
and denotations.
In literature, ambiguity can be a useful tool. Songs and poetry often rely on
ambiguous words for artistic effect. In the narrative, ambiguity can be
introduced in several ways: motive, plot, character.
Example: F.
Scott Fitzgerald uses ambiguity with notable effect in his
novel The Great Gatsby especially to characters.
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