Business Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne
““Without any effort of his will, or power to restrain himself, he shrieked aloud; an outcry that went pealing through the night, and was beaten back from one house to another, and reverberated from the hills in the background; as if a company of devils, detecting so much misery and terror in it, had made a plaything of the sound and were bandying it to and fro.””
About This Quote
A chaotic, terrifying scream spreads like a demonic chorus across the night, echoing through hills and houses.
In simple terms: A scream spreads wildly, echoing like demons.
Key Takeaway
Recognize how fear can amplify and travel.
Themes
fear
chaos
sound
night
Mood
dramatic
descriptive
Type
horror
narrative
When to use this quote
- haunted houses
- nighttime emergencies
- psychological horror
Key Concepts
psychology
acoustic imagery
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers such primal fear?
- How does sound shape our perception of danger?
A Different Perspective
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