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In literature, the word "captivated" functions as a dynamic term that bridges emotional absorption and a kind of irresistible bondage. It is often employed to indicate a character’s or audience’s complete enthrallment—whether by the spell of passion, beauty, or dramatic circumstance. In some narratives, the term is charged with dramatic intensity, suggesting that individuals are utterly overwhelmed by external forces or inner desires ([1], [2]). In other contexts, it conveys a subtler, almost poetic attraction that seizes the reader’s imagination, binding them to the unfolding events and emotions of the tale ([3], [4]).
  1. But they were overpowered by numbers, captivated, and put to the most exquisite tortures of fire, amidst a prodigious crowd of exulting foes.
    — from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney
  2. She was pleased to see that he was captivated by her and it did not occur to her that there was anything wrong in it.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  3. The ease with which I could move increased my confidence, and the many strange sights captivated my imagination.
    — from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne
  4. By my sweet soul, I mean setting thee at liberty, enfreedoming thy person; thou wert immured, restrained, captivated, bound.
    — from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

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