Literary notes about Vociferation (AI summary)
The term vociferation is often employed in literature to evoke a sense of intense, noisy outburst or uproar. Authors use it in varied contexts—from the rapid, almost martial discharge of sound in a suspenseful shoot-out [1] to the rousing, collective clamour of a populace mobilizing their emotions [2]. It can also emphasize the almost musical quality of a loud proclamation, as when a megaphone transforms vociferation into a kind of spirited ceremony [3]. Whether serving to dramatize moments of chaos, mark the transition between noise and sudden silence [4], or simply color a scene with robust, emotive sound, vociferation is a versatile word that intensifies the auditory experience of a narrative.
- Following close upon his vociferation came three shots from his forty-five by way of limbering up the guns and testing his aim.
— from Heart of the West by O. Henry - By dint of vociferation we rallied them.
— from Travels in Kamtschatka, during the years 1787 and 1788, Volume 2 by Lesseps, Jean-Baptiste-Barthélemy, baron de - The megaphone ceased its musical vociferation, which formed a spiritual exercise for the souls assembled before us.
— from The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw - After some vociferation, quiet was at length fully restored, and, as very often happens in similar cases, a profound and remarkable silence ensued.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe
