Question

question 3
describe the setting of the poem. who is there? what does it sound like? what does it look like? cite specific evidence from the poem to support your answer.
the setting of this poem is about during a baseball game in mudville during the final game

Explanation:

1. Setting & Who is there: The poem is set at a baseball game for the Mudville nine (local team). Present are the players (Mudville nine members: Casey, Cooney, Barrows, Flynn, Jimmy Blake) and the "patrons" (spectators of the game). Evidence: Lines like "the outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day", "Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same", "Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake", and "a pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game" confirm this.
2. Sound: It sounds tense and despairing at first, with the silent crowd ("a pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game") before a glimmer of hope when Casey is set to bat. The later action implies a sharp, loud crack of the bat when Blake hits the ball ("tore the cover off the ball").
3. Look: The scene looks grim and melancholy initially, with the "grim melancholy" crowd sitting in despair. When Flynn hits a single and Blake hits a strong drive, there would be dust (from the play) and a shocked, then likely excited reaction from the crowd as they see the unexpected plays. Evidence: "grim melancholy sat", "when the dust had lifted, and men saw what had occurred".

Answer:

• Setting & Characters: The poem is set at a critical late inning of a baseball game for the Mudville nine. The people present are the Mudville players (Casey, Cooney, Barrows, Flynn, Jimmy Blake) and the game's spectators (called "patrons").
• Sound: It starts with heavy, tense silence over the crowd, then shifts to the sharp sound of a bat hitting a ball when Flynn and Blake make their plays.
• Look: The scene first looks grim and somber, with a dejected, quiet crowd. After the unexpected hits, there is dust from the baseball play, and the crowd shifts to shocked, amazed wonder.