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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 that the British ship is dangerous to show that the British ship is dangerous to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly 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 Skip to navigation

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In stanza three of Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride," the metaphor of a "phantom ship" is intended to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly. The use of the word "phantom" implies something eerie or ghostly, which emphasizes the ship’s unexpected and possibly threatening presence in the darkness of the night. This aligns with the overall tone and urgency of the poem, as Revere sets out on his ride to warn of the British approaching.