Literary notes about fresh (AI summary)
The term "fresh" in literature carries a double resonance—both a literal and a metaphorical quality that infuses settings and characters with newfound vigor and vitality. It can describe the tangible qualities of nature, such as the invigorating rush of cool air or the tender green of sprouting plants evoking renewal [1][2], and even the flow of water that nurtures life [3][4]. At the same time, it lends an emotional dynamism to characters, capturing moments of rejuvenation, urgency, or untainted beauty; a voice might be described as "young and fresh" [5] while a pursuit is set in motion with renewed energy [6]. Whether applied to the physical atmosphere that enlivens a scene or the inner world of newly sparked hope, "fresh" remains a versatile descriptor that enhances imagery and deepens narrative transitions.
- Later on, when the yam-vines, taro, and sugar cane begin to grow and bud, the bare brown soil is covered with the fresh green of the tender plants.
— from Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski - Then he walked out in the garden, and looked at the early rime on the grass and fresh spring leaves.
— from Middlemarch by George Eliot - Here we landed to take in fresh water, and our crews got their mid-day meal on the shore near the ships.
— from The Odyssey by Homer - The fresh air of the morning had penetrated the recess, and its influence was gradually felt on the spirits of its inmates.
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper - It was a song, and the voice was a woman’s, young and fresh—but, where was it coming from?...
— from A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov - And he darted on beside his friend, who had already begun a fresh pursuit.
— from Twenty years after by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
