Literary notes about h (AI summary)
Across literary works, the letter “h” appears in multifaceted ways, often functioning both as a technical marker and as a stylistic device. In many texts it is used to denote chapter or section headings—frequently appearing in constructions like “H2 anchor” to signal the start of a new division in the narrative (see [1], [2], [3], [4]). In other contexts, “h” serves as an abbreviation or part of a character’s expressive dialogue, lending an idiosyncratic tone, as when it punctuates hesitations or exclamations in character speech ([5], [6]). Additionally, the letter sometimes figures in indices or scholarly citations, thereby blending functional typography with literary ornamentation (as in [7], [8]). This varied employment—from marking structural breakpoints in historical texts to conveying nuanced meaning in creative passages—demonstrates how a single letter can bridge pragmatic formatting with rich literary expression.
- H2 anchor Chapter 35 Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - H2 anchor II.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius - H2 anchor NOVEMBER 1662
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys - H2 anchor Article IV H2 anchor Section 1.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Alexis de Tocqueville - “Aih-h-h!-late—and wee-e-e—moul” ( whiningly ).
— from English Fairy Tales - Ah—h—h—h!'
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens - [20] J. D. Cattell and H. Canfield.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - Index: A , B , C , D , E , F , G , H , I , J , K , L , M , N , O , P , Q , R , S , T , U , V , W , Z Footnotes (etext transcriber's note)
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross