THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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In stanza 3, what does the simile that compares the masts and spars of the British ship to prison bars best emphasize about the ship?
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its size
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its shape
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its threat
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its purpose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is the effect of comparing “each mast and spar” of the British ship to “a prison-bar"? It suggests that the British are denying the colonists their freedom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simile: Across the moon LIKE a prison bar; On the rising tide LIKE a bridge of boats; Of the North Church tower AS a signal light.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Somerset Symbolizes the threat of British rule.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the effect of the poetic structure used in this stanza from the poem? Its use of rhyming couplets make it engaging and easy to remember.
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