Figurative Language
"Dud" "Whack" "Pow"
What is ..... Onomatopeia.
What is the universal theme?
What is.... Baseball.
What 3 things are repeatedly emphasized in "Analysis of Baseball"?
What is...the ball, the bat and, the mitt.
"Bat doesn´t hit ball, bat meets it."
What is ..... Personification.
How does the shortness of the lines help tell the theme?
What is...It's fast and short. It bounces back and forth like a game would. It addes to the excitement of the poem.
What could be a reason the author doesn't mention the score or the other team?
What is...She wants to show that it isn't only about winning. It is about having fun!
"It's all about the bases, 4,000 fans exploded."
What is ....Imagery
What is the theme the author is trying to tell.
What is... that baseball has more to it than what you see. It's about having fun.
In the stanza "Ball bounces of bat, flies air, or thuds ground (dud) or it fits mitt. What does the word dud represent? How does it add meaning to the poem?
What is the tone of the poem?
What is...Fun, Exciting, Entertaining.
How does the stanza "That's about the bases loaded, about 40,000 fans exploded" add to the theme of the poem?
What is... it tells us about the fun of the game of baseball. That it's not just about the winning and losing. It's about the fans and the fun of the game.
What is an example of an onomatopeia you could use in the stanza "That's about the bases loaded, about 40,000 fans exploded.
What is... Boo if their team is losing. Or you could use Cheer or Roar if they are winning. There could be a lot of answers for this.