In my 7th grade English class I chose the poem Casey At Bat as the source for my Interpretive Essay. My poem Casey At Bat is written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. The author's purpose is to show off the mighty Casey at bat. In this poem Casey At Bat the almighty Casey is up to the plate. The crowd is cheering and yelling and cheering for the amazing and loved Casey. The Mudville nine were losing 4 to 2 with only one inning left in the game. The fans wanted Casey to get to bat and whack a homer to win the game. Casey walks up to bat after to nice hits from his teammates. The crowds roaring in excitement the first pitch he gets is a strike Casey doesn’t like. Casey don’t swing at the next pitch strike 2. The mighty case swings so hard he but
