Casey at the Bat

In stanza 1, the text states, "Cooney died at first." This is an example of

• metahor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In stanza 2, the text states, "If only Casey could but get a whack at that." This is an example of:

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

In stanza 3, the text states, "grim melancholy sat." This is an example of:

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In stanza 4, Blake "tore the cover off the ball." This is an example of:

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In stanza 5, the crowd's yell "rumbled" and "rattled" in the valley and in the dell. This is an example of:

• personification

• metaphor

• inversion

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In stanza 7, the crowd's eyes were on "him as he rubbed his hands with dirt." This is an example of:

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

In stanza 7, "five thousand tongues applauded." This is an example of:

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

In stanza 9, "there went up a muffled roar, like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore." This is an example of:

• metaphor

• personification

• inversion

• simile

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Write ONE adjective that best describe's Casey's character.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a possible theme of "Casey at the Bat"? Think about the author's message to the reader.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2