What Is The Central Idea Of The Excerpt Of Paul Revere's Ride

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The central idea of this excerpt of "Paul Revere's Ride" is a description of how the night’s events unfolded. Letting us feel the anxiousness that Paul felt by using descriptive rhyme schemes and foreshadowing that have us asking for more information “And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare, Gaze at him with a spectral glare, As if they already stood aghast, At the bloody work they would look upon.” The foreshadowing draws our attention in to learn what happens throughout the rest of the night. The words chosen describe and help us to visualize how the events unfolded , this keeps us reading till the end to insure we have all the details Longfellow provides. This excerpt of "Paul Revere's Ride" is structured to show the progression