Casey at the Bat pp
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The poem describes a baseball game where the team's star player, Casey, comes up to bat with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning. The crowd watches with bated breath for Casey, who is renowned for his hitting abilities. However, Casey strikes out swinging on three pitches, dashing the hopes of the fans and leaving the team despondent in their defeat.
Casey at the Bat pp
- 1. Casey at the Bat Ernest Lawrence Thayer
- 2. Outlook
- 3. Brilliant
- 4. Patrons
- 5. Despair
- 6. Eternal
- 7. Stricken
- 8. Melancholy
- 9. Despised
- 10. Recoiled
- 11. Bearing
- 12. Doffed
- 13. Writhing
- 14. Defiance
- 15. Grandeur
- 16. Haughty
- 17. Unheeded
- 18. Visage
- 19. Tumult
- 20. Awed
- 21. Sneer
- 22. Outlook (N.) Expectation for the future.
- 23. Brilliant (Adj.) Superb; wonderful.
- 24. Patrons (N.) One that supports something, such as an event.
- 25. Despair (V.) To lose all hope.
- 26. Eternal (Adj.) Continuing without interruption.
- 27. Stricken (V.) To afflict suddenly; an impairment.
- 28. Melancholy (V.) Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom
- 29. Despised (V.) To dislike intensely; loathing.
- 30. Recoiled (V.) To spring back; as upon firing.
- 31. Bearing (V.) To carry oneself in a specified way; conduct.
- 32. Doffed (V.) To tip or remove in salutation.
- 33. Writhing (V.) To twist, as in pain, or struggle.
- 34. Defiance (N.) Bold resistance to an opposing force or authority.
- 35. Grandeur (N.) Nobility or greatness of character.
- 36. Haughty (Adj.) Very proud of oneself.
- 37. Unheeded (Adj.) Disregarded, ignore d, or neglected.
- 38. Visage (N.) The face or facial expression of a person.
- 39. Tumult (N.) A disorderly commotion or disturbance, a riot.
- 40. Awed (N.) Mixed emotions of respect, dread, and wonder inspired by
- 41. Sneer (N.) A scornful facial expression, by raising one corner of the upper lip.