Literary notes about presented (AI summary)
The word “presented” in literature is remarkably versatile, serving to indicate both the physical and metaphorical act of giving, unveiling, or introducing. In some contexts, it carries formal overtones—as in the ceremonial gifting of objects, such as a ring bestowed upon a prince [1] or a portrait handed over by noble figures [2]—while in others it signifies the act of appearing or making oneself known, as when a person “presented himself” for an interview [3] or as an opportunity “presented itself” [4, 5]. Beyond its literal uses, authors apply “presented” to create vivid, descriptive images: an entire scene or landscape can be “presented” in ways that evoke mood and detail [6, 7]. Thus, whether marking a formal introduction, a narrative turning point, or simply the act of displaying ideas to the reader, “presented” enriches the text by merging action with visual and symbolic resonance.
- Sir Harry presented a ring to the young prince, and the Admiral put another on the finger of Awa no Kami, to their intense delight.
— from A Diplomat in Japan by Ernest Mason Satow - This Portrait, now in the Hall of Honours of the Lisbon Geographical Society, was presented by the Conde de Vidigueira to King D. Carlos.
— from A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499 - However, he never presented himself again after the first interview.
— from A Diplomat in Japan by Ernest Mason Satow - But now, an important difficulty presented itself.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain - But it soon presented itself in a new form.
— from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot - That spacious square soon became as thronged as the Rue de Quincampoix: from morning to night it presented the appearance of a fair.
— from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay - Every patch of cleared land presented a vivid green to the eye; the brook brawled in the gay sunshine, and the warm air was filled with soft murmurs.
— from Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie
