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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

Look carefully at the belfry on page 458. How many lanterns are lit?

2

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of the poem?

AABBA

On page 456, what does "muffled oar" mean?

row silently

""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 is the theme of this poem?

Courage outweighs fear when you believe in something enough

Find "skirt" on page 460. The alder trees "skirt" the edge of the ocean. What does this mean?

to go around something

What kind of mood is set on page 458? Why?

Creepy, too quiet, too still...eerie....silence before battle

Find "stealthy" on page 457 and use context clues to define it.

cautious to not be seen or heard

What point of view is this poem told in?

third person point of view (he, his, Paul Revere)

Why is the night wind's whisper "all is well" not true? Page 458

Battle was coming

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

What adjective describes how Paul Revere searched for the signal? Reread page 459.

eager

Find "defiance" on page 463 and define it.

The act of refusing to obey authority

Find "mast" on page 456 and use context clues to define it.

a pole on a ship

What is the genre of this selection?

narrative poem

What is a musket-ball? Reread page 462 if needed.

something like a bullet