Casey At The Bat
What is the setting?
Mudville
What three things are repeated?
The Ball, The Bat, The Mitt
What was the weather?
hot
Where is the eagle?
Perched on a crag
What does it mean to, "Clasp," something?
grab, grasp, hold
What happens with Flynn and Blakey?
They both hit the ball
What is the speaker's tone?
Playful, fun, happy
Why was it the best season?
The days are lazy
What senses does the poem appeal to?
Sound, sight
What is consonance?
What would describe Casey as he steps up to bat?
Confident, Relaxed, Prideful
What sound device is, "Thwack?"
Onomatopoeia
What is the speakers tone?
Approving
What aspect of the bird is emphasized?
Its power
What does, "Azure," mean?
Blue
What is the Climax?
The third pitch
What sense does, "40,000 fans exploded," appeal to?
Sound, sight
"Bugs buzzin from cousin to cousin" is what figure of speech?
Personification
What can you infer about the end of the poem?
The eagle plummets, flies, etc.
What does, "Writhing," mean?
making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
Why does Casey ignore the first two pitches?
"That ain't my style", He's prideful, He's too confident
Give an example of assonance in the poem
Ball batt, bat bait, fits mitt, etc.
Give an example of assonance in the poem.
hot hot, days days, bugs buzzin, etc
Give an example of alliteration
Lonely, lands
"Galumphing," is an example what device>
Onomatopeia