Rhetorical Devices Ambiguity and Aphorism Ambiguity The multiple
Rhetorical Devices: Ambiguity and Aphorism
Ambiguity �“The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence or passage”
Examples (unintentional)
Examples (INTENTIONAL, OR purposeful) �Ambiguity is used purposely in many art forms such as cinema and poetry. It allows the audience to create their own perceptions of a movie ending, or other plot points or the meaning of a poem. Movies with ambiguous endings: Space Odyssey (2001), American Psycho (2000), Blade Runner (1982), Inception (2010), The Prisoners (2013)
Examples (Intentional, or purposeful) Poem with ambiguity: “O Rose thou art sick. The invisible worm, That flies in the night In the howling storm: Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy; And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy” By William Blake
Aphorism �“A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. (If the authorship is unknown, the statement is generally considered to be a folk proverb. ) An aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author’s point. ” �In other words, it’s a “terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation. ”
Examples �“Do. or do not. There is no try. ” https: //youtu. be/BQ 4 yd 2 W 50 No �“A penny saved is a penny earned” �“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”
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