which answer is correct ane why 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. 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 how the British ship reflects the water to show how the British ship reflects the water 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 indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay to indicate that the moon is not bright over the bay Skip to navigation

Answer 1

The correct response to the question about the intended effect of the metaphor of a “phantom ship” in stanza three of "Paul Revere's Ride" is:

to suggest that the ship appeared suddenly.

This response highlights the mysterious and unexpected nature of the British ship in the context of the poem, as the term "phantom" implies something ghostly or sudden, emphasizing the element of surprise and the urgency of Revere's mission.