USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Paraphrase these lines:"And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride and spread the alarmThrough every Middlesex village and farm, For the country folk to be up and to arm.”
A
I will listen for the British to sound an alarm. When I hear it, I will ride across town to wake up soldiers so they can prepare to fight.
B
I will watch for the signal lights from across the river. When I see them, I will ride through the country side, warning people to arm themselves.
C
You and I will be on opposite sides during the conflict. You will fight for the British, and I will take up arms with farmers.
D
The British want me to ride through the county, taking the colonists’ horses and weapons. I will begin when I see their signal.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Paul Revere’s Ride” is an 1860 poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere on April 18, 1775, although with significant inaccuracies. It was first published in the January 1861 issue of The Atlantic Monthly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Text Description This text is an action-packed historical fiction narrative poem that describes the night of April 18, 1775, the famous ride of Paul Revere. The basic premise is historically accurate, but Paul Revere’s role is embellished with extensive vocabulary and figurative language.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Paul Revere’s Ride, ” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an example of a narrative poem. True.

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