Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

What line from the poem makes Paul Revere's ride seem heroic?

• And lo! As he looks, on the belfry's height

  A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!

• The fate of the nation was riding that night;

  And the spark struck out by the steed, in his flight;

• Then he said "Good-night" and with muffled oar

  Silently rode to the Charlestown shore

• Listen my children and you shall here

  Of the Midnight ride of Paul Revere

In the poem, which of the following events happened last?

• Paul Revere crosses the river.

• A friend of Revere's hangs the lanterns in the church.

• Paul Revere prepares his horse to ride.

• The colonists chase the British back to Boston.

What does the word “muffled”most closely mean as it is used in line 15?

Then he said “Good night!” and with muffled oar

Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,

• urgent

• loud

• joyful

• quiet

Paul Revere's night took place during the day.

• True

• False

"Paul Revere's Ride", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an example of a narrative poem. A poem that tells a story.

• True

• False

Longfellow DID NOT describe the details of the ride accurately because he wanted to inspire his readers.
Think about what you read in "So Then What Happened Paul Revere".

• True

• False

Longfellow's poem was written in the year 1860. Is the poem a first hand account or second hand account of the events that took place during the ride? Remember a first hand account is told from the Point of View of someone who was there, a second hand account is retold from the Point of View who someone who wasn't there.

• First Hand Account

• Second Hand Account

What is the main theme of the poem 'Midnight Ride of Paul Revere'?

• A) The importance of communication

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The power of friendship

• D) The joy of travel

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem to create suspense?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Imagery

• D) Alliteration

In the poem, what signal was used to warn the colonists of the British approach?

• A) A gunshot

• B) A bell ringing

• C) Lanterns in the church tower

• D) A drum beat