Literary notes about appeared (AI summary)
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.
- 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 - While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared, who was coming to him.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - 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 - About five yards from me a shadow appeared, and sank to the ground.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne - 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 - She looked back at Mr. Godfrey, with what appeared to be a sudden pity for him.
— from The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins - Something he had long forgotten, appeared to struggle faintly in his mind.
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens - 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 - The last English edition appeared in 1777, and this was reprinted in America in 1812.
— from The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius