concept of productive ambiguity with some examples from Iliad 2

The goal of this paper is to introduce and elucidate the concept “productive ambiguity” for study Homeric poetry other literary texts. After introduction, I present a theoretical elucidation concept, starting from general notion ambiguity identifying three features productive ambiguity: its irresolvable character (no alternative can be ruled out on textual or linguistic grounds), persistence (both alternatives are appropriate context contribute interpretation text), productivity (the itself contributes text). In third section, analyze four passages Iliad 2: 2.73, 285, 340-9, 807, studying in each source demonstrating that it fulfills considered productive.