Literary notes about Enticed (AI summary)
In literature, "enticed" conveys a range of nuances from gentle allure to dangerous seduction, serving as a powerful tool to depict the act of drawing someone toward a particular fate or action. It is frequently employed to illustrate the promise of reward, as when warriors are lured by the prospect of plunder [1] or when characters are drawn toward love by subtle charms [2]. At times, the term carries a more ominous or manipulative tone, signifying coercion or betrayal—whether in evoking the deceptive allure of darker forces [3] or highlighting the moral peril of giving in to temptation, as seen in moral contemplations [4]. In several narratives, characters are both literally and metaphorically enticed, reflecting broader themes of transformation, manipulation, and the irresistible pull of destiny [5].
- The people with whom he fought against the soldiers of the Gauls, he had enticed out of the Saxenmarken by promises of much booty and plunder.
— from The Oera Linda Book, from a Manuscript of the Thirteenth Century - The silver hair and benevolent countenance of the aged cottager won my reverence, while the gentle manners of the girl enticed my love.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Is he slaying his own child as he has already slain and ruined me?—I rode up to the gate; a demon enticed me there.
— from Pan Tadeusz; or, The last foray in Lithuania by Adam Mickiewicz - Hast thou enticed me into a bond that will prove the ruin of my soul?"
— from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - And this he did to all Israel that came for judgment, to be heard by the king, and he enticed the hearts of the men of Israel.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
