Literary notes about Weighty (AI summary)
The adjective "weighty" assumes a dual role in literature, serving both as an indicator of physical heft and a symbol of moral, intellectual, or emotional gravity. It is used to emphasize the importance or seriousness of a judgment, decision, or circumstance, as when Cooper hints at a significant judgment in a precursor act [1] or when Rousseau underscores the compelling nature of conflicting arguments [2]. In other instances, authors evoke the tangible burden of responsibility or destiny, illustrated by descriptions of heavy objects or burdens, such as Poe's vivid imagery [3] or the symbolic weight attributed to state affairs in Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky [4][5]. Thus, "weighty" functions as a versatile term that enriches narrative tone and depth across a wide array of literary genres.
- It was known, by all present, to be the brave precursor of a weighty and important judgment.
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper - There are so many weighty reasons for and against that I do not know what to decide, so that I neither accept nor reject it.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - It was appended to a weighty rod of brass, and the whole hissed as it swung through the air.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - Words cannot carry Authority so weighty.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - He found him completely surrounded; all were eager to speak to him, as is always the case with those whose words are few and weighty.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
