Literary notes about ululate (AI summary)
The term "ululate" is often employed in literature to evoke a vivid auditory experience, suggesting a prolonged, wailing sound that carries dramatic or even ominous overtones. In one instance, the repetitive chant of Fate along Tottenham Court Road is described as ululating, infusing the scene with an eerie, relentless drone that heightens the tension and mystery of the environment [1, 2]. Additionally, its usage is contrasted with other forms of vocal expression—such as howling, yowling, or complaining—highlighting how ululation stands apart as a forceful and evocative cry [3, 4].
- The droning choruses of Fate, Down Tottenham Court Road they ululate.
— from Sorrow of War: Poems by Louis Golding - DOWN TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD Down Tottenham Court Road they ululate, The droning choruses of Fate.
— from Sorrow of War: Poems by Louis Golding - howl , v. yowl, roar , ululate, yawl.-- n. yowling, ululation, howling, wail.
— from Putnam's Word Book
A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming - My hard though hum- Ble task, I do not murmur nor complain I do not ululate nor feign A love for vin
— from Tobogganing on Parnassus by Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Adams