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]).
- 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 - “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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Then earth began to bellow, trees to dance, And howling dogs in glimm’ring light advance, Ere Hecate came.
— from The Aeneid by Virgil - 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 - You'll by God take it, or I'll bellow so the whole office will hear it!
— from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis - 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 - Both armies start, and trembling gaze around; And earth and heaven re-bellow to the sound.
— from The Iliad by Homer - 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