Why is there no joy in Mudville at the end of the poem?

Casey struck out and lost the game.

How does the verb tense change during the last two stanzas of the poem?

The poem goes from past tense to present tense.

What is the climax of this poem?

when Casey is taking a swing at the 3rd ball (lines 45-48)

What is the main idea of this poem?

The people think Casey will win, but Casey loses.

How do the people feel watching Casey at the bat?

The people feel excited and hopeful they will win.

How does this poem create a feeling of suspense?

The author changes the verb tense from past to present.

Why does the poet repeat phrases like "Casey at the bat", and "Casey getting to the bat"?

to make the reader get excited about Casey coming to bat

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Casey at the Bat

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English language arts poetry analysis

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1
In lines 21-28, how does Casey feel when he first steps up to bat?
sleepy
confident
shy
worried
2
Why is there no joy in Mudville at the end of the poem?
It rained and the game was cancelled.
Mudville is a sad place with no joy.
Casey won the game.
Casey struck out and lost the game.
3
How does the verb tense change during the last two stanzas of the poem?
The poem goes from present tense to future tense.
The poem goes from past tense to present tense.
The poem goes from future tense to present tense.
The poem goes from present tense to past tense.
4
What is the climax of this poem?
when Casey stepped up to bat (lines 21-24)
when Casey lets the first ball pass without swinging (29-32)
when Jimmy and Flynn get to 2nd and 3rd (lines 13-16)
when Casey is taking a swing at the 3rd ball (lines 45-48)
5
What is the main idea of this poem?
The people think Casey will win, but Casey loses.
The people think Casey will lose, but Casey wins.
The people think Casey will win, and Casey wins.
The people think Casey will lose, and Casey loses.
6
What is the crowd in Mudville watching?
a TV show
a game
a play
a movie
7
How do the people feel watching Casey at the bat?
The people feel excited and hopeful they will win.
The people feel angry and want to kill the umpire.
The people feel worried and nervous.
The people feel bored and want to go home.
8
Which lines show the people felt Casey could help the team win the game?
lines 13-16
lines 5-8
lines 1-4
lines 29-32
9
How does this poem create a feeling of suspense?
The author wrote a boring poem.
The author keeps all the verbs the same.
The author changes the verb tense from future to past.
The author changes the verb tense from past to present.
10
Why does the poet repeat phrases like "Casey at the bat", and "Casey getting to the bat"?
to suggest the people do not want Casey to bat
to make the reader get excited about Casey coming to bat
to hint that Casey often bats during baseball games
to show the reader that Casey is a very good baseball player

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