Thank You M’am
Casey at the Bat
Figurative Language
Ms Doherty
100

Roger wants money so he can buy this item.

What is blue suede shoes?

100

The crowd expects Casey to do this when he comes to the plate.

What is hit a home run?

100

“The clouds danced across the sky.”

What is personification?

100

Ms. Doherty’s favorite color

What is blue or yellow?

200

Mrs. Jones tells Roger to do this so he will look “presentable” after she takes him home.

What is washing his face?

200

Casey is described as having this attitude as he confidently faces the pitcher.

What is arrogance/cockiness?

200

The test was a breeze.

What is a metaphor?

200
Her favorite dystopian book/movie series.

What is hunger games?

300

This theme is shown when Mrs. Jones gives Roger money even though he tried to steal from her.

What is forgiveness/showing kindness?

300

Casey’s refusal to swing symbolizes this tragic flaw.

What is overconfidence?

300

The butterflies fluttered and flickered in the field.

What is alliteration?

300

Her favorite candy

What is sour patch watermelon or nerds clusters?

400

Mrs. Jones tells Roger she was young once too, suggesting this theme about life experiences.

What is people can learn and grow from mistakes?

400

Casey’s final strike is ironic because the crowd believed this would happen instead.

What is he would win the game / hit a home run?

400

Lightning scribbled jagged lines across the sky

What is personification?

400

Her favorite drink

What is Vanilla coke or water?

500

Mrs. Jones’s decision to give Roger money instead of punishment illustrates this literary device.

What is irony?

500

The pitcher’s skill is described with metaphors comparing the ball to this.

What is a bullet (or something fast and unstoppable)?

500

A police officer gets a parking ticket.

What is irony?

500

Where she attended college

What is University of Mary Hardin Baylor?