Question

Which of the following is one way in which Francis Scott Key develops the "glory" of the American flag?

O He builds tension before revealing that the flag is still standing.
O He speaks explicitly of his own fears about dying.
O He describes the flag itself using dark, foreboding imagery.
O He lists several ways the flag has been used in recent history.

Answer 1

A. He builds tension before revealing that the flag is still standing

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A. He builds tension before revealing that the flag is still standing

Step-by-step explanation:

When he wrote his poem, "Defence of Fort M'Henry," in which he described the events of the bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key had just witnessed the attack on Fort McHenry. In his poem, Key described the dreary and exciting atmosphere of the attack first before he revealed to the reader that despite it all, the flag was still standing. This developed the glory of the American flag in his poem because he was kind of saying that despite all the British's best attempts, the Americans' glorious flag was still there.