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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

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How does this stanza add to the sense of danger in this poem?Then he said “Good-night!” and with muffled oarSilently rowed to the Charlestown shore, Just as the moon rose over the bay, Where swinging wide at her moorings layThe Somerset, British man-of-war;A phantom ship, with each mast and sparAcross the moon like a prison-bar, And a huge black hulk, that was magnifiedBy its own reflection in the tide.
A
Paul Revere has to row undetected past the enemy’s ship that seems larger than it really is.
B
Paul Revere imagines prisoners are held captive on the ship.
C
The moonlight threatens to reveal Paul Revere.
D
Paul Revere is so frightened, he thinks of turning back.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How does this stanza add to the sense of danger in this poem? By its own reflection in the tide. Paul Revere has to row undetected past the enemy’s ship that seems larger than it really is. Paul Revere imagines prisoners are held captive on the ship.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lines 15-16 Then he said, ‘Good-night!’ and with muffled oar. Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore. Sneaky plan in place, Paul says good night to his friend. He rows across the river with “muffled oar.” To muffle (to make quiet) would probably be wrapping some cloth around the oars.

Detailed explanation-3: -Longfellow uses word choice to create an ominous mood in his poem. He describes The Somerset, when he sees it in the Charleston River, as “A phantom ship” with “Sombre rafters.” Sombre means dull and dark. This is the mood and feeling of the poem.

Detailed explanation-4: -How does the description of the songs as “strong” in Line 3 of Text 1 impact the meaning of the poem? It emphasizes the greatness of America, created through individual workers. It highlights the joy that American laborers feel as they complete their daily tasks.

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