Literary notes about Cascade (AI summary)
The term cascade in literature often conveys a sense of continuous, flowing motion that can be both physical and metaphorical. In many narratives, it vividly describes a spilling torrent—such as the water "pouring in a cascade" over a boat’s side [1] or a waterfall tumbling dramatically down a cliff [2]. It also enriches descriptions of character and scene, evoking the visual of abundant, glistening elements like a "cascade of diamonds" that enhances a character’s allure [3] or hair that streams like "a cascade of brown waters" [4]. Moreover, the word is employed to mirror emotional or narrative momentum, as when it captures the gentle, lyrical tumbling of sounds or feelings [5] or forms part of a romantic setting near a small cascade where lovers find a moment of calm [6]. This flexible use of cascade transforms it into a powerful image of nature’s dynamism and life's ceaseless flow.
- The boat heeled more and more, and the green-brown water came pouring in a cascade over the side.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells - The first descent into this chasm is a sheer precipice, over which the lava dashed heavily, forming a magnificent cascade of liquid fire.
— from Wonders of Creation: A Descriptive Account of Volcanoes and Their Phenomena by Anonymous - The beautiful young lady of the house, in a mestiza [ 223 ] gown 4 and a cascade of diamonds, was as ever the queen of the feast..
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal - So now Della’s beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters.
— from The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry - Here, bursting from the leafy shade, In thunder leapt the wild cascade.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki - "Here, here is the spot!" cried the two lovers, with one voice, as they reached a level space on the brink of a small cascade.
— from Twice-told tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne
