Literary notes about Repertory (AI summary)
The word "repertory" in literature often conveys the idea of a set or collection of practiced behaviors, gestures, or techniques at a character's disposal. For instance, in Dante's depiction, a contemptuous gesture is described as part of an Italian’s repertory, suggesting a standard set of cultural expressions ([1]). Similarly, Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein refer to a collection of persuasive techniques employed by public speakers, emphasizing the strategic and prepared nature of their acts ([2]). Guy de Maupassant, meanwhile, uses the term to highlight the ordinary and perhaps ridiculous assortment of activities that make up the fabric of everyday life ([3]). These examples illustrate how "repertory" is employed both to denote a measurable set of actions and to evoke the habitual practices that define human behavior.