Literary notes about ejaculate (AI summary)
In literature, "ejaculate" is frequently employed as a vivid verb to convey a sudden, forceful outburst of speech that encapsulates a character’s emotional state. Authors use it to mark those impetuous moments when a character blurts out an interjection—ranging from religious fervor, as in "Lord, this is thy day..." [1], to a pained exclamation on the scaffold [2]—thereby highlighting the immediacy and sometimes the brevity of their utterance. It captures everything from astonishment and dismay to comic relief, as when a character can only manage a terse "Evenin'." [3]. Moreover, the term occasionally diverges into technical or metaphorical contexts, enriching the narrative texture by juxtaposing spontaneous verbal expression with precise characterization [4, 5].
- This morning all I could ejaculate was: 'Lord, this is thy day, every minute of it.'
— from Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. by Conklin, Nathaniel, Mrs. - Barnave, on the Scaffold, stamped his foot; and looking upwards was heard to ejaculate, "This then is my reward?
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle - He was so amazed that he could only ejaculate, "Evenin'."
— from Opening a Chestnut Burr by Edward Payson Roe - The patients (said he) do not ejaculate the semen; but it runs away from them: it is not emitted with force.
— from A Treatise on the Diseases Produced By Onanism, Masturbation, Self-Pollution, and Other Excesses. by L. (Léopold) Deslandes - In these solitary walks, he has been heard to ejaculate heavy sobs and sighs, and with tears to pour forth his prayers to God.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe
