The document outlines seven types of ambiguity as described in William Empson's book "Seven Types of Ambiguity". The seven types are: 1) Metaphor, 2) Two meanings that merge, 3) Connected through context, 4) Surprising conflicts, 5) One word leading to another, 6) Readers forced to invent, 7) Binary oppositions. The document provides brief examples for some of the types but does not go into detail about each type of ambiguity.

1. Seven types of
Ambiguity
William Empson
A Study of Its Effects on English Verse.

2. Seven Types
1.Metaphor
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73, “Bare ruined
choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.”

3. 2. Two Meanings Merge
Foreigners are hunting dogs

4. 3.Connected
through context
It was a Plesent Day

5. 4. suprising conflicts
•– intentional fallacy
•– fraudian slip

6. 5. one word leads
to another word
•Structural Approach
•Sign/ Signifier

7. 6.The readers
are forced to invent
•Gap
•Cliff Hanger

8. 7.Binary Oppostitions
•Political speeches
•Rich and poor , young and old ,
oppositions.