Question

read the poem.

paul reveres ride
by henry wadsworth longfellow
(1)
listen my children and you shall hear
of the midnight ride of paul revere,
on the eighteenth of april, in seventy-five;
hardly a man is now alive
who remembers that famous day and year.
(2)
he said to his friend, \if the british march
by land or sea from the town to-night,
hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch
of the north church tower as a signal light,--
one if by land, and two if by sea;

which detail best develops the theme of having courage in the face of danger in this poem?
○ paul reveres friend uses a lantern to signal to him from the church tower.
○ paul revere swiftly rides through the night to warn the residents of neighboring towns of the impending british attack.
○ paul revere stealthily rows across the bay to await the signal that the british soldiers are about to attack.
○ the ghostly british man-of-war ship is moored in the middle of the bay outside of boston.

Explanation:

The theme is courage in danger. Paul Revere riding through the night to warn others directly shows him acting bravely in the face of the imminent British attack, putting himself at risk to help others. The other options either focus on the signal setup or the presence of the enemy, but not Revere's active courageous action.

Answer:

Paul Revere swiftly rides through the night to warn the residents of neighboring towns of the impending British attack.