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

Answer 1

to show how the British ship reflects the water

Explanation: the image of a "phantom ship" emphasizes a ghostly reflection on the tide (the moon and ship mirrored in the water), not danger or suddenness.