The poetic devices I found in the poem were "Five thousand tongues applauded", and, "And now the air shattered." "Five thousand tongues applauded", is an example of personification, and, "And now the air shattered", is an example of a hyperbole. The other one I found says, "...a death like silence sat", and this is also an example of personification.
In this poem Casey (a baseball player) pridefully, purposely misses the first two ball the pitcher throws, and then he tries to hit the last ball. He thinks for sure he'll hit it, but he misses, and loses the game for everyone.
I think this poem teaches that we shouldn't be prideful. Even if your the best at what you do, pride can destroy your talent. I've had an experience like this. I thought to myself as I played flute I'm the best, and I had been in one of the top chairs in my past band. Since I was prideful I became part of the flutes that weren't as good the next year. Then I tried to get rid of my pride, and I was able to become one of the best players again. So don't be prideful.
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