Seven Types of Ambiguity is a work of literary criticism by William Empson which was first published in 1930.
[1] The book is organized around seven types of ambiguity that Empson finds in the poetry he discusses.
Seven Types of Ambiguity ushered in New Criticism in the United States.
The book is a guide to a style of literary criticism practiced by Empson.
Empson reads poetry as an exploration of conflicts within the author.