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Literary notes about bellow (AI summary)

In literature, "bellow" is employed to convey a deep, resonant sound that often signals strong emotion or an overwhelming force. It is used to evoke both the raw power of nature and the intense outbursts of characters; its application ranges from the animalistic roar of a wild bull or alligator to the anguished exclamations of a human in distress ([1], [2]). The word not only replicates the auditory impact of a deep, overwhelming shout—as when a character’s anger fills the room with a frightening bellow ([3], [4])—but it also enhances the atmosphere, making scenes more visceral and immediate, such as when nature itself seems to cry out in turmoil or a creature bellows in response to danger ([5], [6]). Moreover, its use can infuse a moment with humor and irony, as seen when an ostensibly mundane situation is punctuated by a comic, exaggerated bellow ([7], [8]). Overall, the versatility of "bellow" in literature lies in its ability to bridge the gap between the human and natural realms, imbuing narratives with both dramatic intensity and layered emotional nuance ([9], [10], [11]).
  1. It shook its shaggy front, and with a hideous bellow thundered forward.
    — from The Dog Crusoe and His Master: A Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
  2. “The proximity of the bear alarmed the yearling; as if from instinct, she gave a low bellow of terror.
    — from The Young Dragoon: Every Day Life of a Soldier by Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks) Drayson
  3. he roared, and Hauke was almost frightened at the bellow that filled the room.
    — from The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11Masterpieces of German Literature Translated Into English
  4. Indignation choked the words in his throat and he was able only to bellow, while he pounded the pulpit with his fists.
    — from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal
  5. Let Mount Franklin smoke, groan, bellow, or spout forth fire and flame as much as it pleases, that is no reason why we should be idle!
    — from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
  6. Then earth began to bellow, trees to dance, And howling dogs in glimm’ring light advance, Ere Hecate came.
    — from The Aeneid by Virgil
  7. Throwing back his head he roared forth a melodious bellow that drowned all other individual accents—save one.
    — from Southern Hearts by Florence Hull Winterburn
  8. You'll by God take it, or I'll bellow so the whole office will hear it!
    — from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
  9. And he gave such a tremendous bellow—how did he make that noise?—that Lottie looked quite alarmed.
    — from The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield
  10. Both armies start, and trembling gaze around; And earth and heaven re-bellow to the sound.
    — from The Iliad by Homer
  11. As they halted thus the lieutenant again began to bellow profanely.
    — from The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane

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