Question

Which technique is the author using in this stanza?

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.

simile
alliteration
imagery
onomatopoeia

Answer 1

By using the process of elimination, I think the answer is imagery. The author never uses ht words "like" or "as" (simile), or uses repetition of a sound (alliteration), or a sound said like a word (onomatopoeia).

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