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Literary notes about SHOWED (AI summary)

The word "showed" serves as a flexible tool in literature, used both to depict tangible actions and to reveal inner emotions or abstract states. In narratives, it frequently functions as a means of presenting visual information in a subtle yet effective way; for instance, the Sultan "showed him from the window the place where his palace had stood" [1] and an old woman "showed the young man how to wear the shoes and clothes" [2], grounding the reader in the physical setting of the scene. At the same time, "showed" can convey deeper, less explicit meanings by illustrating unspoken feelings or societal trends—as seen when a character’s expression "showed how little the words of the other had moved him" [3] or when an individual "showed greater and greater insistence" amid societal resistance [4]. This versatility allows authors to both describe concrete details and allude to internal states, thereby enriching the narrative with layered imagery and emotional nuance.
  1. said the Sultan, “come thither,” and showed him from the window the place where his palace had stood.
    — from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
  2. The old woman appeared, and showed the young man how to wear the shoes and clothes.
    — from Filipino Popular Tales
  3. But his sullen face showed how little the words of the other had moved him.
    — from The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
  4. Society began to resist, but the individual showed greater and greater insistence, without realizing what he was doing.
    — from The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

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