English Literature GCSE
Ambiguity
What Ambiguity means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Ambiguity
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The quality of being open to more than one interpretation. In 'Valentine', words like 'shrink' and 'possessive' are deliberately ambiguous.
When meaning is unclear or open to multiple interpretations.
When a word or phrase has more than one possible meaning.
When a word or phrase contains more than one meaning.
Topics that use Ambiguity
- Cynddylan on a Tractor (Eduqas GCSE)
- London (Eduqas GCSE)
- Valentine (Eduqas GCSE)
- Valentine (OCR GCSE)
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Using Ambiguity in the exam
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