THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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making readers feel like they are riding, too.
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imitating the sound of a galloping horse
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adding suspense and intensity to the poem
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imitating the movement of a slow walk
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Detailed explanation-1: -"A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, / And a word that shall echo for evermore!” This line tells what happened the day after his ride, which is the day of the battle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lines 15-16 Then he said, ‘Good-night!’ and with muffled oar. Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore. Sneaky plan in place, Paul says good night to his friend. He rows across the river with “muffled oar.” To muffle (to make quiet) would probably be wrapping some cloth around the oars.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Somerset Symbolizes the threat of British rule.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.