Literary notes about declared (AI summary)
The word "declared" functions as an assertive verb that can denote formality, finality, or dramatic emphasis in narratives and historical texts. It is often used to mark a definitive statement, be it an official proclamation or a resolute personal assertion, as seen when rulers name successors or when characters in dialogue announce their intentions [1, 2, 3]. In other contexts, it injects immediacy and tonal variation into conversations, helping to shape character and mood—from whimsical asides to weighty governmental pronouncements [4, 5, 6]. Additionally, its use in reporting opinions or facts, whether in literary reflections or historical accounts, underscores moments of pivotal change or revelation [7, 8, 9].
- The Alexandrines declared as sovereigns the eldest son and Cleopatra.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo - Severus was declared emperor on the banks of the Danube, either at Carnuntum, according to Spartianus, (Hist.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - I have declared my resolution to you, and I am no coward to bend beneath words.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - " "Mademoiselle," I declared, "the monster bound you ... and he shall unbind you.
— from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - “I’m going to invent a swear word of my own,” he declared.
— from Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery - 662 Indeed, during the last fifty years the Grand Orient has thrown off the mask and openly declared itself to be political in its aims.
— from Secret societies and subversive movements by Nesta Helen Webster - Before the first of gods be this declared, Before the board whose blessings we have shared; Witness the genial rites, and witness all
— from The Odyssey by Homer - That at no time in the past was the mystery of Christ's redemption awanting, but was at all times declared, though in various forms.
— from The City of God, Volume I by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine - He had gathered enough from Bianca’s discourse to persuade him that heaven declared itself against Manfred.
— from The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
