Literary notes about interpolate (AI summary)
In literature, interpolate is often employed as a means by which writers or speakers insert additional material into a text, whether to provide clarification, offer commentary, or introduce an aside that enriches the narrative. For instance, an author might insert a lengthy parenthetical observation on probability [1] or a succinct sentence to add nuance to a dialogue [2]. The act of interpolation can range from the deliberate inclusion of editorial remarks that reshape an account—such as when a writer interjects a critical historical note or personal recollection [3, 4]—to the more structured practice of filling in gaps between known points in a discussion [5]. This versatile usage highlights the intentional disruption of a text’s flow to emphasize a particular interpretation or to provoke reflection in the reader [6, 7].
- Before, however, I consider other specimens of this class, I must interpolate a long parenthesis upon probability.
— from Theism and HumanismBeing the Gifford Lectures Delivered at the University of Glasgow, 1914 by Arthur James Balfour - "Here I interpolate a sentence," said Villiers.
— from Wagner at Home by Judith Gautier - (I was inclined to interpolate, as I looked at him, that I had seen his first cousin in Kensington.)
— from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle - And here I may perhaps be allowed to interpolate another personal recollection.
— from The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography by John St. Loe Strachey - Since we do not find any number exactly equal to .7500, we must interpolate.
— from Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose - Since he expressly rules out the reality of his uncle's action, then it is natural to interpolate an "if."
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud - Again let me interpolate a word of warning against a misunderstanding of my thesis.
— from Wagner as Man & Artist by Ernest Newman