THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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Revere rows across the river to the Charlestown shore.
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The British soldiers take up their arms and begin to march.
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The friend sees boats lined up on the waters of the bay.
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Revere stamps his foot while he gazes at the belfry tower.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch, Of the North Church tower as a signal light, -One if by land, and two if by sea” Paul Revere meets a new friend in the belfry arch at the North Church. Paul Revere tells his friend to use a lantern to signal when the British are coming.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the poem, why did Paul Revere ask his friend to hang a lantern in the belfry arch of the Old Church? (page 236) What are they preparing for? The lantern would be used to give signals to Paul Revere if the British march by land or by sea. They are preparing for the attack of the British army.
Detailed explanation-3: -Paul Revere arranged to have a signal lit in the Old North Church – one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea – and began to make preparations for his ride to alert the local militias and citizens about the impending attack.
Detailed explanation-4: -What does this stanza reveal about Paul Revere’s friend? He is always on the alert for any enemy sounds and movement. What is most likely the reason the poet includes references to “the dead”? He uses that phrase as a constant reminder to the colonists of the possible fate that awaits them.