USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the first paragraph it says Paul Revere left Boston under a “cloak of darkness". The author used Figurative Language here. True or False?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Paul Revere’s Ride” has many examples of figurative language, including personification, simile, and metaphor.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Noise!” cried Revere, “You’ll have noise enough before long. The regulars are coming out!” According to tradition, John Hancock, who was still awake, heard Revere’s voice and said “Come in, Revere! We’re not afraid of you”. He entered the house and delivered his message.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the first stanza of ‘Paul Revere’s Ride, ’ the speaker begins by gathering the listeners around him. The landlord, who is telling the story of Paul Revere, is directing it towards his children. He asked them to listen closely to the story of the “midnight ride of Paul Revere“.

Detailed explanation-4: -Personification: “The watchful night-wind, as it went creeping along from tent to tent, and seeming to whisper, “All is well!"

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