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"Casey at the Bat" is a narrative poem that tells a classic underdog story in baseball, often regarded as a ballad. The poem employs various literary devices such as imagery, onomatopoeia, simile, personification, and assonance to enhance its storytelling. The unexpected twist of Casey striking out adds humor and captures the emotional drama of the game in a memorable way.

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"Casey at the Bat" is a narrative poem that tells a classic underdog story in baseball, often regarded as a ballad. The poem employs various literary devices such as imagery, onomatopoeia, simile, personification, and assonance to enhance its storytelling. The unexpected twist of Casey striking out adds humor and captures the emotional drama of the game in a memorable way.

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"Casey at the Bat" is written in the form of a narrative poem. It


tells a story through verse and is often considered a ballad, which
is a type of poem that typically narrates a story in a simple and
rhythmic way.

Imagery
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt;

Onomatopoeia
Then from five thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It pounded on the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.

Rhyme Scheme (AABB)


The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

Simile
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore” “Like the tumult and the shouting”
Personification
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped— “That ain’t my style,” said Casey. “Strike one!”
the umpire said.

Assonance
The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to two, with but one
inning more to play,

I love Casey at the bat because its like a classic underdog story in the world of
baseball. The poem builds up this big moment, you are rooting for Casey, and then
the twist at the end with him striking out is unexpected and kind of funny. Its
special because it captures the emotions and drama of a baseball game in such a
short and memorable way. Its like a little piece of sports history that’s easy to
connect with.

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