Paul Revere’s ride to warn the Americans is as important as water is to human survival. In the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Longfellow creates suspense and a foreboding mood in his poem. To do so, he uses sound devices and unique writing techniques and styles. These help to strongly illustrate how important Paul Revere’s ride honestly was in history.
For one thing, the poet, Longfellow, creates suspense and a foreboding mood in his poem by using sound devices such as alliteration, repetition, and end rhyme. The first example to remember, by using alliteration to describe what is going on, Longfellow spawns tension. To emphasize, in lines 53, 55, and 56, Paul Revere’s friend sees “a shadowy something,” that looks
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Because the reader is now curious as to if Revere and the Americans will be safe, these lines inflict a nervous feeling in the reader. Hence these lines grab the reader’s attention and inflict nerves, they produce suspense in the writing. Another key point, Longfellow forms eagerness by repeating a phrase, once in the beginning and once in the end, of the poem. Notably, in lines 2 and 130, Longfellow states, “midnight ride of Paul Revere,” and “midnight message of Paul Revere.” On this condition, these lines are important to the poem’s mood because they show how important the message Paul Revere had to deliver to the colonists truly was. Since he delivered his message at midnight, as the lines state, they show how Revere was willing to go …show more content…
Point often overlooked, using dramatic phrases, Longfellow establishes hesitancy in his poem. Specifically, in line 88, he claims, “The fate of a nation was riding that night.” With this intention, this is dramatic, yet with the truth hidden in it. Paul Revere’s message could help save America from losing the battle against the British. This line is technically true, yet the whole fate of the nation was not riding that night since there were many more battles to come and this one would not kill all of America. Because of this, this line is dramatic. In like manner, Longfellow formulates perplexity by using a creative, strong vocabulary. Important to realize, lines 77 and 78 state words such as “spectral,” “somber,” and “lo. In otherwords, these are not words we would use in a normal conversation on a daily basis. They are bigger and bolder, making them more helpful to an author. In a piece of writing, they add exaggeration to the events going on and what the character is seeing. In this poem, they help to make Revere seeing the lantern in the church tower more bold and dramatic. In the light of this, because he changes perspectives in the stanzas throughout the poem, Longfellow produces expectation. Most compelling evidence, in stanzas 1,2, and 6-11, the
The informal language and intimacy of the poem are two techniques the poet uses to convey his message to his audience. He speaks openly and simply, as if he is talking to a close friend. The language is full of slang, two-word sentences, and rambling thoughts; all of which are aspects of conversations between two people who know each other well. The fact that none of the lines ryhme adds to the idea of an ordinary conversation, because most people do not speak in verse. The tone of the poem is rambling and gives the impression that the speaker is thinking and jumping from one thought to the next very quickly. His outside actions of touching the wall and looking at all the names are causing him to react internally. He is remembering the past and is attempting to suppress the emotions that are rising within him.
Paul Revere’s great ride through the night to save the americans from the huge british force was a big piece of American history during that time. Many have written about Paul Revere but longfellow doesn't tell the whole story. Longfellow's poem doesn't tell the whole story but Paul’s letter does.
Paul Revere’s Ride has many sections which decodes Reveres life. Paul Revere’s midnight ride has a huge event in America’s history but was overlooked by many. David Hackett wrote this book telling all what happened before, during, and after his journey which led to the American Revolution. This showed the courageousness of Revere throughout his lifetime from his childhood to his battles. Hackett also unravels the story of Thomas Gage. He also took a huge role in impacting American liberty and law, and the American Revolution.
Which was essentially wrong. Some historians even believe that his poem could be about slavery and John Brown and not so much about liberty and Paul Revere. It is even said that it was meant to be that way. In Longfellow’s poem it also mentions that the lanterns are what warned Revere about the redcoats coming on water but he actually already knew from Dr. Warren and that was put into place to warn other patriots in Charleston. The poem also didn’t say that Revere was captured on Lexington. In fact it states he completed the mission to
Paul Revere's Ride is a collection of historical accounts centering around Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the countryside of the battles that occurred. The novel is made up of narrative accounts that tell the whole story of the midnight ride. David Hackett Fischer goes to great lengths to cover every possible angle in telling the story. "Fischer illuminates the figure of Paul Revere, a man far more complex than a simple artisan and messenger"(3). By adding different perspectives he allows the reader to see not only the American idealistic point of view, but we get a chance to hear British accounts of these particular events. In this way Hackett Fischer paints an accurate and unbiased picture not only of Paul Revere and his ride, but also of many other supporting historical figures that were important in making these events happen.
The bridge is “rude” because it was not fully constructed during the time and the “flood” that it arches could refer to the actual river or may be a metaphor for the “flood” of freedom sweeping across America. “Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled” (2) refers to the American flag being carried into battle as was customary and the “April breeze” tells the reader of the time in which this all took place. The American soldiers are fittingly described as “embattled farmers” (3) since many of them lived and worked off of the land and were not formally trained warriors like the British troops. The first stanza ends with the famous expression “the shot heard round the world” (4), which is more figurative language, portraying the reverberating effects that such an act of rebellion held. The second stanza is more figurative than the first.
A wise man once said, “we should put seat belts on our desks, because education is a wild ride.” This can be found out by taking an english class in high school. Paul Revere has a poem written about him that is very confusing when compared to the real life events. The poem, “ Paul Revere’s Ride”, is not a credible source of information when evaluating real life events. The main reasons it is not are there are events added to the poem, there is information left out of the poem, and he was portrayed differently.
In the poem Revere is impatiently waiting on his horse, waiting to take of when the signal is given, while realistically Revere said in his letter that he was waiting around -not impatiently- and took off on a boat, rather than by a horse. Reveres letter is one of the main reasons to why no one believes the facts on Longfellow’s poem anymore.
The poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” would be an excellent text to read in a academic history or English class. Not only does it provide mostly accurate information about the night of Paul Revere’s ride, but it also incorporates a bunch of poetic elements. Additionally, “Paul Revere’s Ride” is also fun to read since it has a fast rhythm and uses descriptive language. The fast rhythm when Paul Revere is riding to Lexington to alert the Minutemen, allows the reader to almost imagine the horse galloping and the panic Paul and his friends were feeling. The descriptive language adds more to the reader’s imagination.
A story can be like a game of telephone. After years of getting passed down from generation to generation it can be tweaked and changed. When Paul Revere saw the British coming to the Middlesex village and farm he knew he had to act fast. Paul hopped on his horse hoping to get the word out to the whole county before it was too late. But, there were many obstacles standing in his way including time. So, in order to achieve all he needed to he would have had to watch out for the British. Henry Longfellow’s poem is not valid because first, the times of the night were not accurate with the events that occurred. Second, many people are left out of the story. Lastly, Paul Revere did not save the nation that night.
Not only the words, but the figures of speech and other such elements are important to analyzing the poem. Alliteration is seen throughout the entire poem, as in lines one through four, and seven through eight. The alliteration in one through four (whisky, waltzing, was) flows nicely, contrasting to the negativity of the first stanza, while seven through eight (countenance, could) sound unpleasing to the ear, emphasizing the mother’s disapproval. The imagery of the father beating time on the child’s head with his palm sounds harmful, as well as the image of the father’s bruised hands holding the child’s wrists. It portrays the dad as having an ultimate power over the child, instead of holding his hands, he grabs his wrists.
In conclusion, Longfellow altered and used some evidence from history. He kept the meanings of the lanterns the same, so he could tell us how the British where coming to attack. He changed who saw them to make Paul Revere a bigger hero. One can learn from Paul Revere’s ride that he/she should stay calm and brave in a time of crisis- just like Revere
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Alliteration is a key aspect to how the reader experiences the poem; it especially gives interest toward alliteration of the letter T. This alliteration begins in the very first line “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-” (1.1). The alliteration on the T is used three times within the first line; however, it does not stop there. Dickinson uses the “T” sound to continually draw back to the theme of truth. Dickinson, through the use of two stanzas, four lines each, uses quite a distinct rhyme scheme to organize her poem. The second and fourth lines of each stanza are clearly examples of end rhyme, by using words such as “lies” (1.2) and “surprise” (1.4). However, every single line is not an example of end rhyme. The first and third lines rhyme words such as “slant” (1.1) and “delight” (1.3); which can be described as near rhymes for they give a small sensation of rhyming. This rhyming pattern continues for the second stanza as well. The sequence of rhyming is not arbitrarily put into practice, rather, it also adds on to the truth theme. The near rhymes Dickinson stresses to not tell the truth in its entirety, but rather, convey a little bit of truth. This is being directly compared to the almost rhyming sensatio...
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