Literary notes about Passageway (AI summary)
In literature, the term "passageway" is employed not only to designate literal corridors and connecting spaces but also to evoke transitions and the tension of movement between distinct worlds or states of being. Authors often use it to signal a threshold—whether it is a hidden underwater route that allows the Nautilus to maneuver [1] or an ominous, circling road that encircles a city like a foreboding corridor [2]. At times, the word carries an architectural precision as seen in descriptions of rooms connected by well-defined corridors behind grand structures [3, 4], while in other contexts it accentuates suspense and mystery, as characters step into dim, foreboding spaces that heighten anticipation [5, 6]. This versatile usage allows "passageway" to span the gamut from the mundane to the symbolic, enriching the narrative with both physical detail and metaphorical depth.
- "But Ned my friend," Conseil answered, "if it weren't an underwater passageway, the Nautilus couldn't enter it!"
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne - I am on the road which makes a circle around this city,—a sort of ominous passageway of great length that runs between two dark red
— from The Last Days of Pekin by Pierre Loti - Cooking is mostly done outside of the dwelling, in the open air in summer, or in kitchens opening out of the passageway in winter.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - The central passageway led between two rows of Ionic columns to the rear porch, entered by five doorways and crowned, like the front, with a pediment.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - Her heart sank as she heard heavy footsteps in the passageway.
— from The Cry at Midnight by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt - Nevertheless, Captain Nemo went from passageway to passageway, always proceeding south.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne
