Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Ambiguous and ambivalent

An author may produce an ambiguous piece of writing where the meaning is unclear either unintentionally or with the purpose of conveying two meanings at once.
A reader may respond ambivalently by holding two different views or reactions in mind simultaneously - we might react in this way to Shylock.

1 comment:

  1. Nice write-up! Being able to write creatively is something not all of us are capable of. Count yourself blessed because you have a talent. Getting into the mood in writing does not have a set of rules to follow. ‘To each his own’ is what people say; however, a list of suggestions wouldn’t hurt.how to write a nove

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