In stanza three of "Paul Revere’s Ride," the metaphor of a “phantom ship” is intended to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly. This metaphor conveys an eerie or ghostly presence, highlighting the unexpected arrival of the British ship and creating a sense of urgency and foreboding in the context of the poem. Therefore, the best response would be: to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly.
Comparisons Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Feature 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. 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 show how the British ship reflects the water to show how the British ship reflects the water to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly to show that the British ship is dangerous to show that the British ship is dangerous to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay Skip to navigation
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