The Poetic element used in the Poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." are Personification,Simile,alliteration,Metaphors
Explanation:
The various poetic devices used by Longfellow in his poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." are
- Personification
The watchful night-wind, as it went
Creeping along from tent to tent,
And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"
Here ,the poet compares the wind blowing at the night to the watchman ,who keeps walking and whispers "All is well"
2.Simile
A line of black, that bends and floats
On the rising tide, like a bridge of boats.
In the lines above the poet is comparing the the black line with the bridges of the boat.The usage of words"Like" to draw resemblance indicate the usage of simile.
3.
Alliteration
As it rose above the graves on the hill,
Lonely and spectral and somber and still.
The usage of words spectral and somber and still. indicates the usage of Alliteration.(words with the same consonant sound)
