Question

Read this stage direction from the play:

"Moonlight streams through the window,
casting an eerie blue glow on the stage."
In which sentence is the word cast used in the same way as it is above?

A) Vivian cast her ballot for class president.
B) The statue of Athena was cast in bronze.
C) Cyrus was cast as Prince Charming in the play.
D) The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.

Answer 1

The word 'cast' is used similarly to the stage direction in the sentence 'The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn,' where it refers to the action of light or shadow being thrown onto a surface.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which sentence uses the word 'cast' in the same way as it is used in the given stage direction: 'Moonlight streams through the window, casting an eerie blue glow on the stage.' In this context, 'cast' describes the action of light falling on a surface and creating a shadow or a glow. The correct sentence that uses 'cast' similarly is D) The tree casts a long shadow across the lawn, where 'cast' means to throw light or shadow on a surface, similar to how moonlight creates a glow on the stage.