In literature, the word “not” is a versatile tool that authoritatively defines negation while adding nuance and tension to the text. It often serves as a means to reject, contrast, or modify statements, as seen when a need remains unfulfilled—“the need to smoke was not satisfied” [1]—or when a character’s understanding is limited, such as the little daisy that “could not understand what they wanted” [2]. Authors employ “not” to emphasize refusals or denials, whether in succinct commands like “Certainly not” [3] or more complex emotional resignations found in Shakespeare’s verse [4]. In dialogue and narrative alike, “not” thus contributes to setting characters’ voices, defining ethical boundaries, and even underscoring thematic conflicts as it curtails, denies, or restricts certain possibilities [5][6]. This deliberate negation both shapes the reader’s perception and heightens the dramatic stakes within the narrative.