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The word "appeared" is employed in literature to signal sudden manifestation or to mark a pivotal shift in narrative perspective. In some instances it denotes a literal, tangible arrival—such as when a divine presences materializes in epic scenes ([1], [2]), or when mysterious figures and natural phenomena unexpectedly enter the scene ([3], [4]). In other cases, authors use "appeared" to reveal internal states or changes in atmosphere, as when the tone or mood of a situation transforms subtly or dramatically ([5], [6], [7]). Moreover, the term sometimes indicates the debut of significant ideas or works, lending it a historical or metatextual nuance ([8], [9]). Overall, "appeared" functions as a versatile literary tool that both anchors the reader in the physical space of the narrative and highlights the transformative, often elusive quality of events and characters.
  1. And Indra, assuming the guise of a Brahmana, appeared before him (at such a time) and said, ‘Give me!’
    — from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1
  2. While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared, who was coming to him.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  3. His body suddenly appeared on the surface of the water, floated to the bank, revived, and came out full of life and health.
    — from Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. Werner
  4. About five yards from me a shadow appeared, and sank to the ground.
    — from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
  5. He appeared at one time a mere scion of the evil principle and at another as all that can be conceived of noble and godlike.
    — from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
  6. She looked back at Mr. Godfrey, with what appeared to be a sudden pity for him.
    — from The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
  7. Something he had long forgotten, appeared to struggle faintly in his mind.
    — from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
  8. In 1818 appeared her Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth , a very popular work.
    — from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various
  9. The last English edition appeared in 1777, and this was reprinted in America in 1812.
    — from The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius

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