THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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“stamped the earth”
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“patted his horse’s side”
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“tightened his saddle girth”
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“gazed on the landscape”
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the first stanza of ‘Paul Revere’s Ride, ’ the speaker begins by gathering the listeners around him. The landlord, who is telling the story of Paul Revere, is directing it towards his children. He asked them to listen closely to the story of the “midnight ride of Paul Revere“.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.