Literary notes about Thereupon (AI summary)
In literature, thereupon functions as a formal transitional adverb that signals an immediate reaction or consequence following preceding events. It is routinely employed to smoothly link actions with their outcomes—a character might, for instance, perform a decisive act immediately after a revealing incident [1][2], or a dramatic shift in the narrative may be introduced with an air of inevitability [3][4]. The term’s usage conveys both temporal continuity and the cause‐and‐effect relationship, lending a stately rhythm to passages in epic narratives and classical texts [5][6][7]. This elegant marker, steeped in tradition, continues to punctuate moments of swift transition in a diverse array of literary works.
- Thereupon he rolled up his sleeve and showed an arm that made the yeomen stare.
— from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle - And thereupon, at those words, the prince had all at once flown into a passion, and began to use unseemly language.
— from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy - From this tower the clock struck eight, and thereupon a bell began to toll with a peremptory clang.
— from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy - Thereupon taking a general westerly course, the cape of St. Augustine on the Brazilian coast is soon sighted.
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 by Antonio Pigafetta - And thereupon Vahuka speedily alighted from the car, and felled that tree.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - And, O king, thereupon, between them, Devayani and Sarmishtha, then ensued a dispute.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - The Carthaginians thereupon sent another army into the island under Hanno.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius
