Literary notes about CLAMOR (AI summary)
In literature, "clamor" functions as a multifaceted term that not only evokes a physical outburst of sound but also symbolizes intense emotional or societal upheaval. Its usage spans from vivid battle scenes where the roar of drums and voices merge into an overwhelming din ([1], [2]), to more introspective moments where internal conflicts manifest as a metaphorical clamor within the mind ([3]). The word is also employed to capture the collective discontent of a community—whether in political dissent or social unrest ([4], [5])—or to depict a chaotic natural scene that resonates with the tumult of life itself ([6], [7]). In these voices of different eras and genres, "clamor" powerfully amplifies not only the volume of sound but also the intensity of the moment a writer wishes to portray.
- Fresh reports of cannon--clash of arms--clamor--beating of drums.)
— from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand - The clamor and confusion of the battle drew Miss Ophelia and St. Clare both to the spot.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - My reason straightway began to clamor; that was natural.
— from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain - Such a tax, as it affects the body of the people, has ever been the occasion of clamor and discontent.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - The clamor against Blanco had resulted in his summary removal by royal decree and the appointment of a real “pacificator,” Camilo Polavieja.
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal - The air becomes dissonant with wind instruments, and horrible with clamor of a million throats.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe - Through all the clamor of the storm came the thud of torn branches striking the house and the sharp crack of breaking glass.
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
