USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the mood of this stanza?"Who that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket ball. And a huge black hulk, that was magnifiedBy its own reflection in the tide.”
A
a bright and cheerful mood
B
a dark and threatening mood
C
a gentle loving mood
D
a silly playful mood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: “Paul Revere’s Ride” is a classic poem by American nineteenth century author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The tone created by the poet includes a sense of urgency on the part of Revere and admiration on the part of the author.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paul Revere had the task of alerting the colonial soldiers of the coming of the British, which he did swiftly and courageously. This is the poem’s theme: bravery, and the importance of one man’s efforts in a crucial moment.

Detailed explanation-3: -How does this stanza add to the sense of danger in this poem? By its own reflection in the tide. Paul Revere has to row undetected past the enemy’s ship that seems larger than it really is. Paul Revere imagines prisoners are held captive on the ship.

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.

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