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Freedom

30 October, 12:25

Excerpt from "Paul Revere's Ride"

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church,

By the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,

To the belfry chamber overhead,

And startled the pigeons from their perch

On the somber rafters, that round him made

Masses and moving shapes of shade,-

By the trembling ladder, steep and tall,

To the highest window in the wall,

Where he paused to listen and look down

A moment on the roofs of the town,

And the moonlight flowing over all.

What are the effects of meter in this stanza from the poem?

Select each correct answer.

The meter creates an air of calm ...

The meter creates a peaceful and hope-filled mood.

The meter echoes the rhythm of climbing.

The meter develops a contemplative and anticipatory mood.

The meter creates a dangerous, militaristic mood.