The intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three is to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly. The use of "phantom" implies something eerie or unexpected, emphasizing the suddenness and stealth of the British ship's arrival.
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 show how the British ship reflects the water to show how the British ship reflects the water to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay
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