Question

Read the poem.

excerpt from "Paul Revere's Ride"
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Paul Revere was an express rider who, on April 18, 1775, was charged with delivering a message and alerting communities about the approaching British troops.

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.

What is the effect of the poetic structure used in this stanza from the poem?

Its use of rhyme creates an eerie, suspenseful mood.

Its use of blank verse highlights the seriousness of the events.

Its use of rhythm creates a militaristic and fighting tone.

Its use of rhyming couplets make it engaging and easy to remember.

Answer 1

D?

Answer 2

@Valirium

Answer 3

I always get stuck between two answers D: lol

Answer 4

Rip Me too don't worry

Answer 5

Could be A because of "Listen my children" & stuff. e.e

Answer 6

@JustSaiyan