When Casey steps up to the bat in "Casey at the Bat," he is ____.

From the list below, who is NOT a character in the poem "Casey at the Bat"?

Sharon glanced around the table and saw that most of her classmates had already begun to eat their lunch. Betty was delicately nibbling on a crisp green salad with juicy tomatoes. Across from her, Ralph was gulping down some soggy chicken, loaded with fat. Next to Ralph sat Ange, sipping spoonfuls of a hearty beef stew. Just across from Sharon, Roberto was eating sandwich.

Based on the passage, which phrase best conveys a positive feeling?

Sharon glanced around the table and saw that most of her classmates had already begun to eat their lunch. Betty was delicately nibbling on a crisp green salad with juicy tomatoes. Across from her, Ralph was gulping down some soggy chicken, loaded with fat. Next to Ralph sat Ange, sipping spoonfuls of a hearty beef stew. Just across from Sharon, Roberto was eating sandwich.

Based on the passage, which verb or verb phrase conveys a negative connotation?

What is the best way to describe the clause, Roberto was eating a sandwich?

What meaning does the phrase, hearty beef stew, convey?

No one but Night, with tears on her dark face,

Watches beside me in this dark place.

Which these is not a quality of these lines of lyric poetry?

No one but Night, with tears on her dark face,

Watches beside me in this dark place.

What type of lines are these?

Behind the old house

Friendly crickets sing all night:

“Welcome” and “Goodbye.”

How many syllables are there in line 1 of this haiku?

Behind the old house

Friendly crickets sing all night:

“Welcome” and “Goodbye.”

How many syllables are there in line 2 of this haiku?

Behind the old house

Friendly crickets sing all night:

“Welcome” and “Goodbye.”

How many syllables are there in line 3 of this haiku?

Behind the old house

Friendly crickets sing all night:

“Welcome” and “Goodbye.”

What nature image does this haiku use?

What is the connotation of a cozy cottage?

What is the connotation of a cramped house?

What is the connotation of a scrawny puppy?

What is the connotation of a petite kitten?

What is the connotation of differing points of view?

What is the connotation of a loud argument?

What is the connotation of a worthy rival?

What is the connotation of a bitter enemy?

What is the connotation of a nasty lie?

What is the connotation of a heroic legend?

Exhausted from round-the-clock labor, the rescue workers knew they had to reach out and keep going. Victims of the devastating flood formed a long line that stretched around the battered building. Courageously, the workers had rescued helpless children and pets as the violent storm raged on and on. Now family members huddled together, waiting patiently for warm food and the kind generosity of a helping hand.

Which phrase from the passage best conveys a positive feeling?

Exhausted from round-the-clock labor, the rescue workers knew they had to reach out and keep going. Victims of the devastating flood formed a long line that stretched around the battered building. Courageously, the workers had rescued helpless children and pets as the violent storm raged on and on. Now family members huddled together, waiting patiently for warm food and the kind generosity of a helping hand.

Which verb or verb phrase from the passage conveys a negative connotation?

Exhausted from round-the-clock labor, the rescue workers knew they had to reach out and keep going. Victims of the devastating flood formed a long line that stretched around the battered building. Courageously, the workers had rescued helpless children and pets as the violent storm raged on and on. Now family members huddled together, waiting patiently for warm food and the kind generosity of a helping hand.

What does the writer’s choice of words in the passage convey about his or her attitudes?

Exhausted from round-the-clock labor, the rescue workers knew they had to reach out and keep going. Victims of the devastating flood formed a long line that stretched around the battered building. Courageously, the workers had rescued helpless children and pets as the violent storm raged on and on. Now family members huddled together, waiting patiently for warm food and the kind generosity of a helping hand.

What does the writer’s choice of words convey about his or her attitudes about the flood?

And once again, and wiser in no wise,

I chase your colored phantom on the air,

And sob and curse and fall and weep and rise

And stumble pitifully on to where,

Miserable and lost, with stinging eyes,

Once more I clasp,---and there is nothing there.

These lines are from a

And once again, and wiser in no wise,

I chase your colored phantom on the air,

And sob and curse and fall and weep and rise

And stumble pitifully on to where,

Miserable and lost, with stinging eyes,

Once more I clasp,---and there is nothing there.

These lines have

And once again, and wiser in no wise,

I chase your colored phantom on the air,

And sob and curse and fall and weep and rise

And stumble pitifully on to where,

Miserable and lost, with stinging eyes,

Once more I clasp,---and there is nothing there.

What type of rhyme scheme do these lines have?

Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

The day what belongs to the day----at night the party of young fellows,

robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

These lines are written

Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

The day what belongs to the day----at night the party of young fellows,

robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

Which quality is not typically associated with free verse?

Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

The day what belongs to the day----at night the party of young fellows,

robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

How many syllables are in the first line?

What is the mood at the end of “Twister Hits Houston?”

What is the principal conflict in “Fifteen?”

Who is the speaker in “Fifteen?”

Which details of sound from “Casey at Bat” does not contribute to the poem’s setting?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “The score stood two to four, with but an inning left to play,” what element of poetry is shown?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “With that hope which springs eternal within the human breast,” what element of poetry is shown?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “For Casey, might Casey, was advancing to the bat,” what element of poetry is shown?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “But there is no joy in Mudville: Mighty Casey has struck out,” what element of poetry is shown?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “I look extremely rocky for the Mudville nine that day,” what mood or feeling is shown?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “Then from the gladdened multitude went up a joyous yell---,” what mood or feeling is shown?

Based on the line from “Casey at the Bat,” “They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,” what mood or feeling is shown?