The intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three is to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly. This metaphor implies an eerie or ghostly presence, emphasizing the unexpected and alarming nature of the British ship's arrival.
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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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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?
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to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly
to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly
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 indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
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