Literary notes about Requite (AI summary)
The term "requite" in literature is typically employed to convey the notion of reciprocation, whether it be repaying a kindness, responding to an injury, or fulfilling a duty. It appears frequently as a pledge to repay good deeds with goodwill or prayer, as seen when a character vows, “I shall requite thee for thy good offices” ([1]), or when thanks are returned with promises, “I will not fail to requite it” ([2]). In other contexts, "requite" is charged with the gravity of duty or justice—its usage spans from expressions of divine recompense, as in, “God requite thy mercy” ([3]), to declarations of retaliatory response, such as when one vows to repay insults with force ([4]). Such usage reflects the word’s versatility in conveying both heartfelt gratitude and the darker edges of vengeance, underscoring a recurring literary motif of balancing favors and affronts through measured reciprocation.