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The word "darkle" has appeared in literature as a richly evocative term, often used to convey a process of darkening mingled with a sense of transformation or intensity. In Byron's "Don Juan," for instance, "darkle" is used to describe the swelling of a character's blue-veined brow, suggesting not only a physical change of color but also an emotional deepening or stirring beneath the surface [1]. Similarly, in Goethe's "Faust," the term is applied to the behavior of fire-flies whose winking and sparkling qualities merge with the surrounding gloom, creating a vivid image of nature in motion and evoking a dynamic interplay of light and shadow [2]. Together, these examples demonstrate how "darkle" enriches poetic imagery by bridging the realms of physical appearance and metaphorical transformation.
  1. And as his speech grew still more broken-kneed, Her cheek began to flush, her eyes to sparkle, And her proud brow's blue veins to swell and darkle.
    — from Don Juan by Baron George Gordon Byron Byron
  2. And the fire-flies wink and darkle, Crowded swarms that soar and sparkle, And in wildering escort gather!
    — from Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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