Literary notes about exemplifies (AI summary)
In literature, the term "exemplifies" is employed as a powerful bridge connecting a specific instance with a broader, often abstract, principle or quality. It is used to show that a work, character, or event not only possesses intrinsic value but also serves as a microcosm for a larger idea. For instance, a narrative may use it to convey the alignment between a life’s pursuits and persistent ideals ([1]), or to demonstrate how an artistic creation mirrors systematic trends in history or culture ([2], [3]). Similarly, critics invoke it to indicate that a particular figure or instance captures the essence of a philosophical or aesthetic truth, thereby enriching the reader's insight into both the subject and its wider context ([4], [5]).
- " The Life exemplifies many of Defoe's life long interests and opinions and points to the fiction he was to write.
— from A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh by Daniel Defoe - Reading exemplifies this kind of cohesion even more beautifully.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James - This combination of circumstances exemplifies itself in another American institution, the Senate of the United States.
— from Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill - Little Macduff exemplifies most of these remarks.
— from Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth by A. C. Bradley - In his reflections he strikingly exemplifies how humble and single-minded were his modes of thinking.
— from Memoirs of John AbernethyWith a View of His Lectures, His Writings, and Character; with Additional Extracts from Original Documents, Now First Published by George Macilwain
