Literary notes about upbeat (AI summary)
The term "upbeat" in literature is employed in diverse ways to evoke a sense of positivity and liveliness, as well as to describe specific rhythmic elements. In some contexts, it conveys the mood of a person or scene—for instance, a character might deliberately adopt an upbeat demeanor to mask inner feelings [1] or to lift someone’s spirits [2]. There is also its use to characterize social or economic progress, as seen in discussions about a buoyant world economy [3] or optimistic prognostications about technology [4]. Additionally, the word extends into technical literary analysis, where it describes a passage's rhythmic quality, such as an upbeat metre [5]. Overall, this multifaceted term enriches literary expression by merging emotional tone with structural nuance [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].
- I asked as I walked in, trying to seem upbeat.
— from Life Blood by Thomas Hoover - Duncan's upbeat tone was meant to lift Dobbs' spirits.
— from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau - Short-term progress depends on an upbeat world economy and fiscal and other adjustments in line with IMF policies.
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - Among the wares talked up online were upbeat prognostications about the Net itself.
— from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman - [Pg 175] begins with an upbeat, and its metre, to use the terms of prosody, is iambic.
— from How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art by Henry Edward Krehbiel - on.' Completely irreverent and always upbeat, Gandalf proved to be a true friend.
— from Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier by Suelette Dreyfus - Unlike other recent events, there was an upbeat feel to the party.
— from Take Me for a Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult by Mark E. Laxer - It was much better for her and others to be positive and upbeat.
— from Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague - I recalled the upbeat stories that Time had run about the world of 500-channel television.
— from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman - Big companies often favored upbeat material.
— from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman - However, Taoism was always upbeat and positive in its acceptance of reality, a quality that also rubbed off on Zen over the centuries.
— from The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover - As Mendax and Galbally talked, the mood in the office was upbeat.
— from Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier by Suelette Dreyfus - He was decidedly more upbeat about MicroPro’s fortune than Barnaby had been.
— from The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman