Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.
then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
defiance gleamed in casey’s eye, a sneer curled casey’s lip.
source: thayer, ernest lawrence. “casey at the bat.” poetry foundation. poetry foundation, n. d. web. 24 june 2011.
which technique is the author using in this stanza?
simile
alliteration
imagery
onomatopoeia