Literary notes about Forte (AI summary)
The term "forte" assumes a versatile role in literature, serving both as a descriptor of musical dynamics and as a metaphor for personal strength or skill. In musical contexts, it frequently marks moments of heightened intensity, be it in orchestral passages requiring robust sound or in descriptions of expressive musical performance [1, 2, 3]. Simultaneously, authors employ "forte" to denote a natural talent or a defining characteristic of a person, as when a writer claims that a particular ability is their forte [4, 5, 6]. This dual usage—illustrated in works ranging from classical Latin texts to modern novels—highlights the word's capacity to evoke both auditory power and personal excellence [7, 8, 9].
- Short chords, arco , only sound well when played forte ( sf ), and when they can be supported by wind instruments.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - Quick animated passage, forte , introducing reiterated notes.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - A forte melodic phrase. f) Violoncellos and Double basses in octaves.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - I won't describe; description is my forte, But every fool describes in these bright days
— from Don Juan by Baron George Gordon Byron Byron - “But,” continued Amory disregarding him, “being very poor at present I am contemplating socialism as possibly my forte.”
— from This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Charm, not argument, was to be her forte.
— from A Room with a View by E. M. Forster - si` forte guizzavan le giunte, che spezzate averien ritorte e strambe.
— from Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno by Dante Alighieri - In si forte punto , or, in modern parlance, at so critical or ill-starred a moment.
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio - As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.
— from The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde
