Question

In stanza 8 of "Paul Revere's Ride", the narrator describes a spark coming from the horse’s hooves hitting the street. What is meant by the lines: "And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, / Kindled the land into flame with its heat"?

Answer 1

Answer:

It means that the message that Paul Revere brought on his horse triggered a battle as impactful as a fire.

Explanation:

The message that Paul Revere brought on his horse and spread throughout the region started the Revolutionary War and spread like wildfire across the 13 American colonies and punctuated, at that moment, the fate of that territory. The message was powerful, impactful and spread easily, for this reason, the author compared this moment with sparks launched into the earth, generating a great fire.