THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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Paul Revere
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no one
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zombies obviously
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British soldiers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The watchful night-wind, as it went. Creeping along from tent to tent, And seeming to whisper, ‘All is well!’ This poem is all about seeing and hearing, and Longfellow pulls us into the moment with his careful description of sights and sounds. Right now the only thing Paul’s friend can hear is the wind.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a cry of challenge, of “defiance” that shows the people are not afraid. The voice, the knock at the door, Paul’s words, are all comforting to the American people. Paul’s ride is meant to bring strength and determination to people in danger, not just then, but always ("forevermore").
Detailed explanation-3: -In lines 42-48, what two things is Longfellow comparing? Why is he making that comparison? He is comparing the graveyard to a military encampment. He starts by saying “in the churchyard, lay the dead” and then goes on to say “like the sentinel’s tread…
Detailed explanation-4: -"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.