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What kind of mood is set on page 458? Why?
Creepy, too quiet, too still...eerie....silence before battle
Why is the night wind's whisper "all is well" not true? Page 458
Battle was coming
What is the theme of this poem?
Courage outweighs fear when you believe in something enough
What point of view is this poem told in?
third person point of view (he, his, Paul Revere)
""The fate of a nation was riding that night." What does this mean? Page 460
The battle would determine if the colonies won their independence. The ride prepared the colonists for when and where to fight.
What adjective describes how Paul Revere searched for the signal? Reread page 459.
eager
Look carefully at the belfry on page 458. How many lanterns are lit?
2
What is the belfry of the church? Reread page 457.
the bell chamber in the tower
Reread page 454. Who was going to climb the church tower and hold the lantern signal??
Paul Revere's friend
On page 456, what does "muffled oar" mean?
row silently
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of the poem?
AABBA
What is the genre of this selection?
narrative poem
What is a musket-ball? Reread page 462 if needed.
something like a bullet
Two lanterns meant what? Reread page 454 if needed.
Soldiers would be coming by sea.
Find "sentinel" on page 458 and use context clues to define it.
a guard
