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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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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.

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The author’s purpose in comparing each “mast and spar” to a Response area, is to Response area

Answer 1

To answer the question, we will identify what the author's purpose is in the context and how it relates to the phrases provided. Unfortunately, since I don’t have access to the specific phrases to drag and drop, I’ll guide you on how to think about it.

The purpose in comparing each “mast and spar” would typically involve illustrating a sense of urgency, danger, or a call to action, tying it into the historical context of Paul Revere's ride.

Here's a suggestion for how to fill in those areas based on a common understanding of the poem's themes:

1. The author’s purpose in comparing each “mast and spar” to represent the presence and readiness
2. is to evoke imagery of the ships signaling the impending threat, capturing the tension and importance of the midnight ride.

If you decide to provide the exact phrases, I would help place them appropriately.