Literary notes about Vegetal (AI summary)
The term "vegetal" has been employed in literature with intriguing duality. In Benito Pérez Galdós’s Doña Perfecta, "vegetal" is used in its literal sense, referring to a member of the vegetable kingdom [1]. In contrast, Ben Jonson adopts a metaphorical lens in both The Alchemist and Every Man in His Humor, where "vegetal" is applied to describe a person full of life and vigour, imbuing the term with a sense of dynamic energy [2] [3]. This juxtaposition of literal and figurative usage highlights the rich versatility of language and its capacity to convey complex layers of meaning.