USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the facts in Longfellow’s poem are true
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Life is metaphorically compared to a battle (“In the world’s broad field of battle, / In the bivouac of Life”). Our actions are also metaphorically compared to footprints we leave in the sand for others to see (“And, departing, leave behind us/ Footprints on the sands of time”).

Detailed explanation-2: -The poem was written three years after Longfellow’s wife died. However, he was strong enough to fight for his own future. He wrote this poem to tell us that life is short while art is eternal. He encourages and inspires not only himself but also millions upon millions of readers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include “Paul Revere’s Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.

Detailed explanation-4: -Americans owe a great debt to Longfellow because he was among the first of American writers to use native themes. He wrote about the American scene and landscape, the American Indian (’Song of Hiawatha’), and American history and tradition (’The Courtship of Miles Standish’, ‘Evangeline’).

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