Literary notes about Scene (AI summary)
In literature, “scene” is a multifaceted term that serves both as an indicator of physical space and an encapsulation of mood or action. It often designates the setting where events or dramatic actions unfold, as in works that divide narratives into distinct ‘scenes’ to enhance structure and timing [1, 2, 3]. At times, writers use the term to evoke the ambiance or emotional tone of a passage, transforming a mere backdrop into an integral character of the narrative itself [4, 5, 6]. Additionally, “scene” can suggest moments of dramatic confrontation or internal transformation, thereby intensifying the reader’s experience by linking physical locations with symbolic meanings [7, 8, 9].
- ] ACT IV SCENE I. The Inside of a Church.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - ACT II Scene I. A room in Polonius’s house.
— from Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare - ACT TWO SCENE IV (Philosophy Master, Monsieur Jourdain)
— from The Middle-Class Gentleman by Molière - It was as if, while I took in—what I did take in—all the rest of the scene had been stricken with death.
— from The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - The pines are not tall or luxuriant, but they are sombre, and add an air of severity to the scene.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - After traversing these regions for many leagues, they began to descend towards Rousillon, and features of beauty then mingled with the scene.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe - And since the natural world of objects is a scene of harmonious "truth," this education would infallibly produce minds filled with the truth.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - I determined to go alone, for I was well acquainted with the path, and the presence of another would destroy the solitary grandeur of the scene.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - The scene of that afternoon was repeated that evening, and on the three afternoons and evenings next ensuing.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
