THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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He held the lantern aloft. That means he held it
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With both hands
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Near the ground
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Behind his back
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High above ground
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To hang a lantern (or “hang a lamp”) is to call attention to an inconsistency in the story by having a character notice the inconsistency.
Detailed explanation-2: -Personification: Longfellow conveys an example of personification in the phrase “The watchful night-wind, as it went creeping from tent to tent, and seeming to whisper, All is well!” (stanza 6).
Detailed explanation-3: -The first poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride, ” became a national favourite. Written in anapestic tetrameter meant to suggest the galloping of a horse, this folk ballad recalls a hero of the American Revolution and his famous “midnight ride” to warn the Americans about the impending British raid on Concord, Massachusetts.
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