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