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

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To complete your request, here’s how you can fill the response areas based on the context of Longfellow's "Paul Revere’s Ride":

  1. The author's purpose in comparing each "mast and spar" to a "sleeper" (or similar imagery) is to
  2. emphasize the foreboding and tension in the air, suggesting a sense of urgency and impending action related to Paul Revere's ride.

Feel free to adjust the specific comparison and interpretation according to your understanding or classroom instructions!