“Paul Revere’s Ride”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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• Type of Poem: Narrative Poem– Type of poem that tells a story

• Poetic Element: Rhythm– The rise and fall of the voice produced by

sounds– The “flow” or “beat” of the poem

• Poetic Element: Meter– Sounds in a poem that fall in a particular

pattern.– In this poem, the meter is made to sound like

a galloping horse. Da-da-Dum da-da-Dum

RHYME SCHEME

• DEFINITION: The pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem.

• It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. The rhyme usually refers to the last words of a line.

• Example (A,B,A,B) Bid me to weep, and I will weep A

While I have eyes to see; BAnd having none, and yet I will keep AA heart to weep for thee. B

• CONTEXT is important! In your notebook

• Brainstorm: write down 2 or 3 things of what you know about Paul Revere

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882

• Wrote poems about mythology and legends.

• Wrote many types of poems, wrote in many different meters.

• Romantic poet (like Whitman, Poe, etc.)

Vocabulary

4. Muster (v) – assembly/assemble , gather5. Impetuous (adj) – impulsive; eager6. Aghast (adj) - shocked, horrified,

astonished

Your Assignment

• Complete the assignment on my website in your groups.

• I will pick your groups.

• We will discuss together as a class.

DiscussionWrite this down!

1. What do you notice about the poem’s rhythm?

2. What effect does the rhythm produce in the poem? How does Longfellow create the rhythm?

3. What poetic elements are present in the poem?