Literary notes about cast (AI summary)
The word "cast" operates on multiple levels in literature, functioning as both a physical action and a metaphorical device. It can describe a literal act of throwing—such as a javelin being cast in battle [1] or stones cast into a moat [2]—while also evoking abstract imagery like shadows cast by coming events [3] or a fleeting glance cast upon another [4]. Additionally, it conveys shifts in fate or perspective, as when lots are cast to determine destiny [5] or when an individual's mood is cast down in despair. This rich versatility not only lends vividness to physical scenes but also deepens the emotional and symbolic dimensions of a narrative.
- And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it.
— from The Doré Bible Gallery, Complete - Just as the pillar-stone was with its ring, he flung it 2 with a cast of his hand 2 into the moat, so that a wave passed over it.
— from The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge - COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE.
— from The New Magdalen by Wilkie Collins - The king cast his eyes upon him, and said, "What now is in the way?"
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson - And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonas. 1:8.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
