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Analysis Of Paul Revere's Ride By Henry Longfellow

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“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.” By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem, Paul Revere’s Ride, is written by Henry Longfellow, and was published in 1861. Henry Longfellow wrote this poem after visiting the Old North Church and climbing its tower on April 5, 1860. The poem Paul Revere’s Ride is valid for three reasons. The date when his night ride occurred is similar in the poem and in the letter Paul wrote. The river they crossed is identical, and the warning signal they used is consistent in both the poem and the letter. On the other hand, some may claim that the Poem, Paul Revere’s Ride is not valid. However, the church used in the poem and Paul’s letter are the same. From the poem, “Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church,...” Also from the letter, “... in the North Church Steeple;...” These pieces of text are both referring to the same North Church or steeple, which is another reason why the poem, Paul Revere’s Ride is a valid piece of historical context. To begin with, the date used, which is the eighteenth,is the same in the letter and poem. In the poem, “On …show more content…

From the author of the poem, “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." Also from Paul’s letter to Jeremy Belknap, “... that if the British went out by Water, we would shew two lanthorns in the North Church Steeple;& if by Land, one, as a Signal;” These quotes mean that if the british come by land they will show one lantern and if they come by water they will show two. Since they are saying the same thing the quotes prove that the poem written by Henry Longfellow is

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Paul and William made to Lexington to warn the John Hancock and Samuel Adam about the approaching of the British a. Paul and William went two different direction in case one of them get capture by the British IV. The Old North Church provides interesting facts about its history A. John Pulling and Robert Newman played an important role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord 1. They hung the lanterns that signaled Paul Revere and William Dawe's ride on the steeple of the Old North Church B. Charles Bulfinch, Tom Hataling, Ann Beha, William Price built the church in December, 1723 The monumental building, Old North Church was an important part of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, that alerted the approaching of the British, also provided significant information about the battles. For these reasons, the Old North Church should be remembered as a significant monumental structure due to its purpose in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the lessons it taught us about the importance of defending our inalienable right.

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In both of these texts, including the poem of Paul Revere by Longfellow and the letter by Belknap based on Paul Revere are very different from each other, for one I know that the poem about Paul Revere is indeed a tale and the letter is surely the truth. We can differentiate these two stories and find out what differences and similarities are there by using context clues and exemplars. In the poem by Longfellow, explains not as many details as the letter, for one in the poem, it is said that he went through Charleston first, then many other villages to warn the people of the town that the British were coming by sea. On the night of Paul Revere, Longfellow's poem states that Paul Revere and his friend planned out that Paul Revere would stand on the opposite side of Charleston river prepared with his horse to tell everybody that the British were coming but he would not go until his friend would put letters on the church wall “ 1 later if by land and 2 lanterns if by sea”

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Paul Revere Chloe Olson Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy May 11 , 2017 How many people can tell all their friends that they were the one who did the great ride? Only one, named Paul Revere. Paul lived a very exciting life. His early life, adult life were full of changes and surprises he also had a huge contribution to the Revolutionary War.

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In the article, “Revere’s Famous Ride,” it states, “Although Paul Revere is the name usually associated with the famous ride to warn the approach of the British troops, he was not alone.” The text also states, “Revere worked for the American Committees of Correspondence as one of it’s many messengers.” These two quotes prove that Paul Revere was working with several other people and organizations to plan and perform this midnight ride. Him, along with people such as William Dawes and Samuel Prescott took part in the journey. These two names aren’t thought of as much by the average person.

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Halfway there, they were surrounded by British Officers, but eventually got away. Revere got into Lexington, but lost his horse. He found Hancock and Adams in Mr. Clarks house. The letter give a lot more detail about what happened after the team was surrounded by officers. He explains how he fought of the officers, which is different then the poem.

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Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735, He was a silversmith along with his dad and a colonialist. He took part in the Boston Tea Party and was the principal rider for Boston 's Committee of Safety. He made a system of lanterns to help him warn the minutemen of a British invasion, setting up his famous ride on April 18, 1775. One of paul Revere’s sayings was,’’the regulars are coming the regulars are coming by sea by sea’’.

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(Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Longfellow). These lines from the poem show that Revere doesn’t give much credit to any of his partners. According to the poem, Paul Revere is a larger than life

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Throughout Paul Revere’s Ride Henry Longfellow uses figurative language such as idioms and onomatopoeia to portray the character of Paul Revere as a mighty patriot we should strive to be.

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Who that day would be lying dead, \ Pierced by a British musket-ball.” Additionally, “A phantom ship, with each mast and spar \ Across the moon like a prison bar,…” and finally, “Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride \ On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere.” Which these specific lines are exceptionally important to the order of the poem, and likely without them the poem would become very boring. This is due to the fact that the main reason anyone even adds this type of sentence is to create an exciting feeling, such as suspense. Throughout the poem Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Longfellow created a very strong series of

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and some other gentlemen that we would show two lanterns in the North East steeple if the British went out by water; and if by land, one as a signal" (para 2). You can determine from my research that Steeple certainly flashed lanterns to notify the colonists of the British's presence. The poem, which is similar to "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," also has a thing to say about lanterns. I am aware of this since lines 8 to 10 advise us to "Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch of those the North-Church-Tower, as a signal light, one if on land, and two by sea" (Longfellow 8-10). According to Longfellow, the lanterns act as a kind of symbol for the Colonists as the British arrive by land or by sea.

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One cannot deny that the poem has facts about this famous ride. However, these few facts are not in comparison to the false statements. Paul Revere’s letter, in addition to many others, is a true source of information.

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he did that day and the feelings that he felt going through the town warning people about the British For example in the poem it said “A moment only he feels the spell of the place of the place and hour and the secret of the dread “This is saying the feeling of the town is dead because of the silence and everybody feels this concern and fear of danger .In the poem it also said what the town was like and what was going through his head the time of his journey .The poem is also written as a second person insted of him saying what he was expirencing and insted a narrartor was stating what Paul revere was going through that day. From all of this I think the poem is more about his journey and feelings he was feeling about his journey.

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