The best definition of "muffled" as it is used in the excerpt is:
B. quieted
In this context, "muffled oar" suggests that the sound made by the rower’s oars is softened or hushed, which aligns with the idea of quietly and stealthily rowing.
“Paul Revere’s Ride” is about Paul Revere, a Patriot in the American Revolution who rode in 1775 to warn the colonists that British troops were coming. Read the excerpt from the poem. Then, answer the question(s).
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
5 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.
Multiple Choice Question
Which is the best definition of muffled as it is used in the excerpt? Base your answer on context.
A.
sharpened
B.
quieted
C.
amplified
D.
carved
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