THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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muffled and silent
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phantom and prison
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small and stealthy
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menacing and dangerous
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Somerset Symbolizes the threat of British rule.
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: -For, borne on the night-wind of the Past, Through all our history, to the last, In the hour of darkness and peril and need, The people will waken and listen to hear The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, And the midnight message of Paul Revere.
Detailed explanation-4: -Longfellow uses word choice to create an ominous mood in his poem. He describes The Somerset, when he sees it in the Charleston River, as “A phantom ship” with “Sombre rafters.” Sombre means dull and dark. This is the mood and feeling of the poem.