How do you determine a character’s mood in a poem?

1. How do you determine a character’s mood in a poem? Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day…

2. In this lesson, you will learn how to determine a character’s mood in a poem by examining how the character feels.

3. Poems have stanzas. “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to six with just an inning left to play; And so, when Cooney died at first, and Burrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game. A straggling few got up to go, leaving there the rest With that hope that springs eternal within the human breast; For they thought if only Casey could get one whack, at that They'd put up even money, with Casey at the bat. All of the stanzas together make a story.

4. A character’s actions show a character’s traits. Casey ignored the pitch. Confident

5. Mood can change! Dinnertime Anticipation Meatloaf Disappointment Opening Freezer Hopeful Ice cream! Satisfied

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7. Mood is the way a person (you, a character, or the author) feels at a point in time. Anticipation Suspense Disappointment Hopeful Wonderment Optimistic

8. The team is losing. Right now, the crowd is feeling hopeless. “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to six with just an inning left to play; And so, when Cooney died at first, and Burrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game. . How does the crowd feel? How would I feel?

9. Casey is up to bat. Right now, the crowd feels a sense of anticipation and hope. “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer Then from the gladdened multitude went up a joyous yell, It bounded from the mountain-top, and rattled in the dell, It struck upon the hillside, and rebounded on the flat; For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat. . How does the crowd feel? How would I feel?

10. 1 • Re-read a stanza of the poem. 2 • Ask yourself, “How do the characters feel? How would I feel?” 3 Jot your ideas about the character’s mood on a sticky note.

11. In this lesson, you have learned how to determine a character’s mood in a poem by examining how the character feels.

12. Read the stanza below. How does the crowd feel now? How would you feel? • Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note. The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched with hate; He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate; And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go, And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

13. Pick a poem of your choice. • Read it carefully. Then, break it down by seeing how the characters feel in each stanza. How would you feel? • Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note.

14. In “Casey at the Bat,” the mood changes many times. • Why do you think the poet did that? How does it make the poem interesting?

15. Think of 2 -3 moods that you could find in a poem. • Now write a poem where the character(s) change the mood!

16. Watch the movie of “Casey at the Bat” online. • How does the action show the changing moods? • How does music show the changing moods?

17. Read the stanza below. How does the crowd feel now? How would you feel? • Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note. Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out.