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Understanding Ambiguity

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What is the main source of comedy in the example involving the fisherman and the bank?

The fisherman's financial decisions

The fisherman's love for fishing

The fisherman's lack of money

The ambiguity of the word 'bank' (correct)

In the sentence 'Kids Make Nutritious Snacks,' what does this headline actually mean?

Nutritious snacks are available for kids

Kids are making nutritious snacks (correct)

Children are becoming snacks

Kids are eating nutritious snacks

What is the primary purpose of ambiguity in literature according to the text?

To confuse the readers

To provide clear and single interpretations

To simplify the storyline

To entertain and create intrigue (correct)

How does the joke involving the panda in the bar exemplify syntactic ambiguity?

By playing on different meanings of words Signup and view all the answers

What debate does ambiguity in literature like 'Hamlet' often spark among readers?

Interpretation of character actions Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between lexical ambiguity and syntactic ambiguity?

Lexical ambiguity occurs at the word level, while syntactic ambiguity occurs at the sentence level. Signup and view all the answers

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, what does 'ambiguous' mean?

Able to be understood in more than one way. Signup and view all the answers

In what areas do examples of ambiguity commonly exist?

Literature, Poetry, Film, News Media, and Conversation Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for something to be ambiguous?

It has multiple meanings or possible interpretations. Signup and view all the answers

Which form denotes the noun related to ambiguity?

'Ambiguous' Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why Renault had to be ambiguous in her writing style?

To avoid censorship Signup and view all the answers

In which work is there ambiguity about whether the protagonist is in a dream world or in real life?

Inception (2010) Signup and view all the answers

What is the implied reason for the man's wife stopping smiling in Robert Browning's poem ''My Last Duchess''?

She was killed by the speaker Signup and view all the answers

Why does T.S.Eliot's speaker ask, ''Do I dare / Disturb the universe?'' in ''The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock''?

To propose marriage Signup and view all the answers

Which garden path sentence from the text creates ambiguity about an elderly person and a boat?

The old man the boat. Signup and view all the answers