Literary notes about enthralled (AI summary)
The word "enthralled" in literature conveys a state of complete captivation or absorption that can pertain to the senses, emotions, or intellect. It is often used to describe situations where characters or audiences are so deeply moved that they seem to lose control over their perceptions—as when a character is silently entranced by someone's radiant personality ([1]) or when the lyrical beauty of music or scenery seizes the heart and mind completely ([2], [3]). It can also evoke a profound emotional bondage, as seen when hearts are gently bound by tender influence or overwhelming fascination ([4], [5]), or when the allure of art and beauty commands a total surrender to its power ([6], [7]). Ultimately, "enthralled" in literature serves as a versatile device, capturing moments of both joyous immersion and inevitable subjugation to a stronger force ([8], [9]).
- Mariposilla, as usual, had stood unconsciously enthralled by Mrs. Sanderson's wonderful personality.
— from Mariposilla: A Novel by Mary Stewart Daggett - Whose ear is not enthralled by luscious lute, Whose heart is not inspired by festive song!
— from The Blood of Rachel, a Dramatization of Esther, and Other Poems by Cotton Noe - Wonota was not alone in gazing, enthralled, at the landscape which was here revealed.
— from Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest; Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies by Alice B. Emerson - Wrought upon by daily intercourse, by degrees she became more complaisant to the stranger, and soon enthralled his heart by a closer tie.
— from The Fables of Phædrus by Phaedrus - He had been always enthralled by the methods of science, but the ordinary subject-matter of science had seemed to him trivial and of no import.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note; So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape; And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me,
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - But it was the wisdom of her far more than the beauty that enthralled him.
— from The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson - The ingenuity of device and boldness of execution of his astounding adventures keep the reader enthralled to the very end.
— from A Traitor's Wooing by Headon Hill - In a few sentences he had captured his audience and held them enthralled.
— from My Memories of Eighty Years by Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell) Depew
