All 3 Uses of
poignant
in
Frankenstein
- How can I see so noble a creature destroyed by misery without feeling the most poignant grief?
Chpt Intr. *poignant = sharp or intense
- They often, I believe, suffered the pangs of hunger very poignantly, especially the two younger cottagers, for several times they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for themselves.
Chpt 12poignantly = sharply (with intense feeling)
- Nay, you may have met with another whom you may love; and considering yourself as bound in honour to Elizabeth, this struggle may occasion the poignant misery which you appear to feel.
Chpt 18poignant = sharp or intense
Definition:
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(poignant) sharp or intense -- typically arousing deep emotion such as sadness, but possibly having or creating a sharp smell, taste, or insight