Question
Paul Revere’s Ride
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
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Question
Use the first three stanzas of the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to answer the question.
What is the intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three?
(1 point)
Responses
to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
to show how the British ship reflects the water
to show how the British ship reflects the water
to show that the British ship is dangerous
to show that the British ship is dangerous
to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
1 of 3
Question
Use the first three stanzas of the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to answer the question.
What is the intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three?
(1 point)
Responses
to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
to show how the British ship reflects the water
to show how the British ship reflects the water
to show that the British ship is dangerous
to show that the British ship is dangerous
to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three is **to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly**. This metaphor creates an image of something ghostly and unexpected, implying that the ship was not easily noticeable or came into view in a surprising way.