Question

1. Which statement best identifies the poet's purpose in

Answer 1

Answer: B to share the story of how Paul Revere alerted people  to the approaching British Army.

Explanation:

This is based on the poem titled, ''Paul Revere's Ride '' by Henry Longfellow.

The poem talks describes one of the most popular stories from the American Revolution about the actions of the Revolutionary, Paul Revere who rode to warn the American Colonists of the march of the British Army on Lexington and Concord.

In describing the events in a poem, Henry Longfellow wanted to let people know just how Paul Revere had alerted people to the British Army.