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Comparing The Poem Paul Revere's Ride

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If you were rowing past your enemy in 1775, what would you do? Paul Revere faced a scary and dangerous time while rowing by his enemies across the Charleston River. There are many similarities and differences between the poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride”, and the historical account of Revere’s ride. The meaning of the lanterns were the same in both the poem and the historical account. However, different people saw the lanterns at the Old North Church. Longfellow, the author of the poem, used history to keep the story interesting and to keep it the same of the original story. Both the historical account and the poem have the same meaning of the lanterns. One lantern meant the British were coming by land, and two lanterns meant they were coming
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The Journey throughout the Colonies In the novel “Paul Revere's Ride” by David Hackett Fischer runs-through the difficult tasks Revere had to overcome in order create one of the most historic and misunderstood event is America’s history. Numerous of people have the interpretation that Paul Revere made this event happen by himself, but the novel it exposes every significant event and historic figure that he was not acting alone. Thus, these figures include; John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and many other important individuals. Not only does it provide us with the Perspective of the American side, but also the British side which examines British General Thomas Gage creating a better understanding surround the events leading up to the American Revolution.

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Imagine if you were Paul Revere's friend and had to climbing up a church tower and you had scared a flock of pigeons you got scared. Would you want to look dawn off the peak of the roof? The two texts i read were Paul Revere’s Ride and The Other Riders. The authors of the two texts were Henry Longfellow and PBS. Though there were many similarities between the two texts, such as both texts involve the same problem of the British coming to attack, similar settings, and Paul Revere riding to Lexington, there were also many differences.

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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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People now call this “The Midnight ride of Paul Revere” . In the longfellow’s poem it describes Paul’s ride, like they explain it from their view, they give more important parts . Paul Revere and his friends are making plan to warn the colonist

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Paul Revere’s Ride Paul Revere is best known for a famous ride that he took to warn people in Lexington and Concord, about the British's plan to attack. There are two pieces of text to analyze. A poem called “Paul Revere’s Ride,” written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And also a letter written by Paul Revere to his friend Dr. Jeremy Belknap. The two pieces of text will also be compared so we can see the similarities and differences.

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“Paul Revere was a successful silversmith” stated the Story “Paul Revere and the American Revolution” by Ethel Ames also that same poem has put how he rode away from the British to warn the Americans that the British were coming. On the other hand, The poem “Paul Revere's ride” by Henry Longfellow was about how he warned the Americans about the British with a lantern by himself. A different poem called “How accurate was Longfellow's poem” by Franklin Johnson. states how Henry Longfellow the person who wrote “Paul Revere's ride” was not accurate. Now, Longfellow had one person, Paul Revere, when there were actually three people. Samuel Prescott and William Dawes were the two other people that were there to help him with his ride.

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Longfellow, the author of the historical account, used history and facts to make an interesting story about Paul Revere. The historical account and "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" have many similarities. Both of these stories talk about the two lanterns that were hung in the church. As stated in the historical account, "Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch of the North-Church3-tower, as a signal-light,--

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Paul Revere, the amazingly brave American hero who saved the country, say the storytellers and poets. While he really was just an average messenger who was captured by the British. In the poem Paul Revere’s ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Longfellow does an extraordinary job at creating suspense throughout the poem. He does this by often using metaphors, similes, and detailed descriptions including rhymes. Longfellow wrote “A phantom ship with a mast and spar Across the moon like a prison bar,” which are examples of rhyme, metaphor, and a simile.

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The midnight ride is one of the most iconic moments in history. Paul Revere is most known for his contribution to the American Revolution. He helped the Revolution and may have saved Lexington and Concord. On April 15, 1775, Revere was sent to warn military leaders and the rest of the population that the British army was marching on the towns of Lexington and Concord to take ammunition.

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Thus, Longfellow’s poem is not a credible source of information. To summarize, Longfellow’s poem is not a credible source of information. Revere’s actions are not the same, the British army does not act in the same way for both writings, and the poem excludes Revere’s friends. Longfellow dramatized his poem by making it sound dreary and more challenging than needed. The author should do more research about Paul Revere’s ride because many statements within the poem are false.

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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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Poetry Analysis Once the poem “History Lesson” was written numerous poetry foundations celebrated it for many reasons. “History Lesson” not only makes an impact on literature today it has also impacted people also. This poem inspires people and moves them to the point to where they can find a personal connection to the poem itself and to the writer. Not only does it hold emotional value for those who were victimized and those whose family were victimized by the laws of segregation, but the poem is also celebrated for its complexity. The poem uses many techniques to appeal to the reader.

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