Literary notes about Shouted (AI summary)
In many literary works, the word "shouted" is a powerful tool that conveys heightened emotion and urgency in a character’s voice. It is used to mark moments of drama, commanding attention whether it’s a spontaneous burst of surprise or a forceful pronouncement of defiance. For instance, characters use it to express sudden alarm or fury in critical confrontations ([1], [2], [3]), while groups might collectively voice their enthusiasm or protest with it ([4], [5]). Authors also employ "shouted" to enhance the realism of dialogue, providing a vivid auditory cue that underscores the intensity of a scene—whether it is the stern command of a superior or the exasperated cry of an ordinary person ([6], [7]). This diversity in usage enriches interactions, drawing readers into the emotional landscape of the narrative.
- "No!" shouted the woman, pushing K. away with both hands, "no, no don't do that, what d'you think you're doing!?
— from The Trial by Franz Kafka - “Back!” shouted D’Artagnan, “or you are dead!”
— from Twenty years after by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - The umpire who was starting them, Colonel Sestrin, was beginning to lose his temper, when at last for the fourth time he shouted “Away!”
— from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy - People took off their hats as they passed and shouted "Long live the Representatives!"
— from The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo - Then how the yeomen shouted with laughter till their sides ached, for never had they seen such a buffet given in all their lives.
— from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle - We shouted when we came opposite the first island, but there was no response; so we went to the second, and tried there, and obtained the same result.
— from Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome - The skipper shouted with rasping effort offensive epithets from where he sat at the oar.
— from Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad
