Literary notes about Interlocution (AI summary)
In literature, interlocution is employed to underscore the interplay of voices within a narrative, often serving as a conduit for dialogue that bridges different layers of communication. It can denote the physical interposition of speech, highlighting a formal exchange between characters or entities [1]. At the same time, it works as a narrative tool that invites the reader to witness an unfolding conversation, as seen in dramatic settings where the audience is positioned as an observer of significant discourse [2]. The term's usage extends from marking transitions in narrative progression—such as moving forward in a tale without additional commentary [3]—to standing in for various forms of dialogue, including colloquies and duologues [4][5]. Furthermore, it can suggest encounters with the divine or elevated discourse, implying a transcendent form of communication that bears a weightier, spiritual significance [6].
- Interl o cuti ó ne, an interlocution, an interposition of speech.
— from Queen Anna's New World of Words; or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues by John Florio - In the commencement of the Bible, after a brief prologue, the curtain rises, and we, as spectators, look in upon a process of interlocution.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859
A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various - But without further interlocution we proceed onward with our tale.
— from The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 1 of 3 by Matthew Weld Hartstonge - dialogue , n. colloquy, duologue, interlocutory, interlocution, collocution.
— from Putnam's Word Book
A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming - conversation , n. converse , colloquy, parlance, parley, interlocution, chat , causerie , conference, confabulation, interview.
— from Putnam's Word Book
A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming - This may be held the error of the author which he himself has to confess when he comes to the Divine interlocution.
— from Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job by Robert A. (Robert Alexander) Watson