THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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It rains like never before
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Across the moon like a prison bar
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I am as cuddly as a tiger
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -“A phantom ship, with each mast and spar across the moon like a prison bar”. A large british ship is covering the moon like prison bars. This gives off a gloomy mood because the prison bars gives you the idea of being captured, imprisoned, and not being free.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simile: Across the moon LIKE a prison bar; On the rising tide LIKE a bridge of boats; Of the North Church tower AS a signal light.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -“Paul Revere’s Ride” has many examples of figurative language, including personification, simile, and metaphor.