USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Paul Revere’s Ride” is called a narrative poem because
A
its rhythm creates excitement
B
it has a regular rhyme scheme
C
it tells a story
D
it has a refrain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. The poem is spoken by the landlord of the Wayside Inn and tells a partly fictionalized story of Paul Revere. In the poem, Revere tells a friend to prepare signal lanterns in the Old North Church (North End, Boston) to inform him whether the British will attack by land or sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Synopsis. Paul Revere’s Ride tells the story of Paul Revere and his historic ride to warn the town that the British soldiers were coming. It details Revere making the plan with the other soldier and continues through his ride and the resulting interaction between the British and American soldiers.

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

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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