Casey at the Bat Poetry Analysis

Which supports the theme "It's not over till it's over"?

• "He signaled to the pitcher"

• "haughty grandeur"

• "For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat."

• "We'd put up even money now with Casey at the bat"

Which supports the theme that too much confidence is not a good thing?

• Casey didn't swing at the first two pitches

• There were already two outs

• "The outlook wasn't brilliant"

• "Ten thousand eyes were on him"

Which detail shows that Casey is a hero to his fans?

• The fans thought Mudville could win if Casey got to bat.

• Casey let the first two pitches go by.

• The two batters before Casey got on base

• Casey had a lot of confidence.

The word "doff" means

• To remove or take off
• To make sure it is securely on
• To clean with a soft cloth
• To make with feathers

"the score stood" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Simile

In the poem, "there went up a muffle roar like the beating of the storm waves" is an example of which type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

What is meaning suggested by the phrase "there went up a muffle roar like the beating of the storm waves".

• The crowd got extremely loud.

• The crowd grew quiet.

• Someone in the crowd became a lion.

• The crowd stood up and did the wave.

What is the rhyme scheme (pattern) of the poem?

• ABAB

• ABCABC

• AABB

• AABC

In the poem, "deep despair" is an example of which type of figurative language?

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

Which supports the theme "It's not over till it's over"?

• "He signaled to the pitcher"

• "haughty grandeur"

• "For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat."

• "We'd put up even money now with Casey at the bat"