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 show that the British ship is dangerous
to show that the British ship is dangerous

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 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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The intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three is to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly. This metaphor emphasizes the mysterious and unexpected nature of the British ship's arrival, enhancing the dramatic tension of the poem.