Question

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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 blank verse highlights the seriousness of the events.
Its use of rhyme creates an eerie, suspenseful mood.
Its use of rhyming couplets make it engaging and easy to remember.
Its use of rhythm creates a militaristic and fighting tone.

Answer 1

I would say B. Its use of rhyme creates an eerie, suspenseful mood.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The effect of the poetic structure used in the above stanza from the poem is:

Its use of rhyme creates an eerie, suspenseful mood.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is about a character Paul Revere who is patriotic. He had asked his friend to give him the signal of the coming of the British. He gets to know that the British were approaching by the sea and his sets off for his journey to inform and warn the patriots about this.