USA HISTORY

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: -The spark flies out from under Paul’s horse’s hooves as they gallop along. But, as you probably guessed, this isn’t just any old spark. This is a metaphor for the power of freedom and light, and all that good stuff. More specifically, it’s the symbolic spark that is going to start the huge fire of the revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the poem, why did Paul Revere ask his friend to hang a lantern in the belfry arch of the Old Church? (page 236) What are they preparing for? The lantern would be used to give signals to Paul Revere if the British march by land or by sea. They are preparing for the attack of the British army.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paul Revere arranged to have a signal lit in the Old North Church – one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea – and began to make preparations for his ride to alert the local militias and citizens about the impending attack. “One if by land, and two if by sea.”