THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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In stanza two it states, “Then he said good-night, and with muffled oar.” What type of figurative language is “muffled oar?”
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Simile
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Metaphor
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Alliteration
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Personification
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Personification: “The watchful night-wind, as it went creeping along from tent to tent, and seeming to whisper, “All is well!"
Detailed explanation-2: -“Paul Revere’s Ride” has many examples of figurative language, including personification, simile, and metaphor.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -"Paul Revere’s Ride, ” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an example of a narrative poem.
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