I need help finding conventional phrases in the Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall that could add to the mood of suspense and tragedy.

Answer 1

I don't know what is meant by "conventional phrases", for one thing. And I'm not familiar with this work.

Answer 2

We're still not clear on how you are defining "conventional phrases," but here's the poem:

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/46562