Reread the beginning of the narrative poem “Casey at the Bat.”
The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
The score stood four to two with but one inning more to play.
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
Which elements of narrative are revealed in this stanza? (Select all correct answers.)
A. characters
B. setting
C. conflict
D. theme