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What Is The Mood Of 'Paul Revere's Ride'?

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A country is a special place for people, and those people should be willing to fight for it. The poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, truly encourages people to fight for their country. It does this by including words about courage and war and depicting Paul Revere rallying up all Americans to fight against their common enemy, the British. The author also uses symbolism to reveal to the reader the purpose of the poem.
The poem is about Paul Revere’s famous ride, Paul Revere was a patriot famously known for his horseback ride that was pivotal to the United State’s victory in the American Revolution. I chose this poem because Paul Revere plays an important role in U.S history and I am strongly interested in U.S history. The …show more content…
The author chooses those words to develop the mood of the poem. The poem makes me feel patriotic because it includes courage, war, and Paul Revere uniting the nation to fight the British. The poem also uses symbolism, The people will waken and listen to hear/The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,/And the midnight message of Paul Revere.” (Longfellow, 141-143). The message of Paul Revere to the Americans warns them about war with the British, in the poem the message is used as a warning for northerners to prepare for war against the …show more content…
I thought this poem was only to inform the reader about who Paul Revere was, but as I unraveled information about the author and time period I saw his true intentions, his intention to prepare Northerners for war. This poem was enjoyable, I do not see why anyone would not like it. Just as this poem encouraged northerners it can encourage us to fight alongside our country against terrorism, or in the future if World War III starts. The poem inspires readers to embrace and participate the country they live

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