Summary Of Paul Revere's Ride By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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There are many short stories of Paul Revere- but are they all a credible source of information? One version of Revere’s story is the poem “Paul Revere's Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. There is a debate whether or not Longfellow’s poem is a credible source for historic information. There are three reasons why Longfellow’s poem is a credible source. One is the basic ideas of Longfellow’s poem is historically accurate. Two other reasons are; compared to Revere’s original story, Longfellow just gives less detail, and his poem is in many textbooks already.

Longfellow’s poem is a summary of Paul Revere’s ride; still, it is historically proper. This means Longfellow’s poem corresponds with what actually happened in Revere’s story. A summary is a brief version of main points from an article of story. The …show more content…

Reading Revere’s original story, the reader is bound to get futile information. Yes, a story needs details for visualization, but too much detail can mystify a person. With Longfellow’s poem, a reader can obtain the main idea, and at the same time memorize what they just read.

Longfellow’s poem is accepted in many history textbooks. This concurs that the poem is accepted as a credible source for historic information. The poem is used as a basis for teaching students what had actually happened. This helps students attain the primary details, however, disregard the inessential ones.

Someone may argue that Longfellow's poem is not a reliable source of information, due to the fact that it is lacking detail. It is true that Longfellow's poem is missing details, but consequently, this does not matter. A story does not need an abundant amount of detail to get the major concept across. The fundamental ideas are the most essential to a story, and Longfellow’s story portrays this. Though Longfellow does not describe every peculiar detail, he still expresses the main idea to the

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