It seems you're asking about the purpose of a specific comparison in the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, focusing on the reference to "mast and spar." However, the excerpt provided does not include this phrase. Could you please clarify the phrases you would like to analyze or the specific comparison you're interested in? This would help in understanding the author’s purpose more accurately.
Comparisons Quick Check 2 of 52 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. Drag and drop the phrases into the correct locations. (1 point) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. The author’s purpose in comparing each “mast and spar” to a Response area, is to Response area Skip to navigation page 14 of 14
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