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. He said to his friend, “If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal-light, One, if by land, and two, if by sea; And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride and spread the alarm Through every Middlesex village and farm, For the country folk to be up and to arm.” Then he said, Good-night! and with muffled oar Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore, Just as the moon rose over the bay, Where swinging wide at her moorings lay The Somerset, British man-of-war; A phantom ship, with each mast and spar Across the moon like a prison-bar, And a huge black hulk, that was magnified By its own reflection in the tide. 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 ____, is to ____

Answer 1

To appropriately fill in the blanks based on the context of the poem, you could use the following:

The author’s purpose in comparing each “mast and spar” to a "prison-bar," is to "create a sense of foreboding and emphasize the restrictions imposed by the British presence."

This comparison helps illustrate the mood and setting of the poem, highlighting themes of oppression and the looming tension of the historical context.

Answer 2

Options you can use are, "prison-bar", "huge black hulk", show the need for strength and power when fighting the British, illustrate the consequences of losing the war to the British.

Answer 3

Based on the provided options, the response can be filled in as follows:

The author’s purpose in comparing each “mast and spar” to a "prison-bar," is to "illustrate the consequences of losing the war to the British."

This choice emphasizes the oppressive atmosphere and the seriousness of the conflict that Paul Revere is warning about.