The Only Use of
rapt
in
Lord of the Flies
- They'll lie up there—they must, when the sun's too hot—" Ralph gazed bewildered at his rapt face."
p. 54.3rapt = showing deep interest and focus
Definitions:
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(1)
(rapt as in: rapt attention) deeply interested and focused (on something) -- often while admiring
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(2)
(rapt as in: rapt with love) deeply moved or filled with intense pleasure
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, in classic literature, rapt may refer to the rapture a belief of some Christian denominations in the second coming of Jesus and of movement to heaven.