Casey at the Bat Vocab

When Casey steps up to the bat, he is ____.

• Angry

• Confident

• Nervous

• Scornful

With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone; He stilled the rising tumult; He bade the game go on.

• giving to others

• charity

• Face

• visage

• asked for

• bade

• light up

• tumult

• noise / craziness

• shone

What does the word 'visage' most closely mean in the context of 'Casey at the Bat'?

• A) Face

• B) Anger

• C) Confidence

• D) Disappointment

In 'Casey at the Bat', what is the meaning of the word 'tumult'?

• A) Silence

• B) Confusion

• C) Noise

• D) Calm

What literary device is used in the line 'With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

Which word best describes Casey's attitude as he approaches the bat?

• A) Nervous

• B) Confident

• C) Indifferent

• D) Anxious

What does the word 'bade' mean in the context of 'He bade the game go on'?

• A) Ordered

• B) Begged

• C) Ignored

• D) Ended

In the poem, what does the crowd's reaction to Casey's performance suggest about their expectations?

• A) They expect him to fail

• B) They are indifferent

• C) They have high hopes

• D) They are confused

What is the tone of the poem 'Casey at the Bat'?

• A) Tragic

• B) Humorous

• C) Serious

• D) Mysterious

Which of the following best describes the structure of 'Casey at the Bat'?

• A) Free verse

• B) Sonnet

• C) Ballad

• D) Haiku