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 what type of poem?
A
Narrative
B
Sonnet
C
Lyric
D
Rhyming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This popular folk ballad about a hero of the American Revolution is written in anapestic tetrameter, which was meant to suggest the galloping of a horse, and is narrated by the landlord of an inn who remembers the famous “midnight ride” to warn the Americans about the impending British invasion.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Paul Revere’s Ride, ” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an example of a narrative poem.

Detailed explanation-3: -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” has many examples of figurative language, including personification, simile, and metaphor.

Detailed explanation-5: -Paul Revere had the task of alerting the colonial soldiers of the coming of the British, which he did swiftly and courageously. This is the poem’s theme: bravery, and the importance of one man’s efforts in a crucial moment.

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