Question

How do lines 15 through 20 function in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
A) They create a sinister tone
B) They establish the reasons Sybil must ride
C) They explain that the Colonel is angry at the messenger
D) They introduce the danger the characters are facing

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Answer 2

The function of lines 15 through 20 in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” is: D) They introduce the danger the characters are facing.

Sybil Ludington was the daughter of an American military officer who rode on a long journey to alert the soldiers of the invasion of the British military troops.

• In lines, 15 through 20 of the poem dedicated to her, the mood of danger is created as the narrator could hear the cannons drumming and the treetops humming as they prepare to sleep.

• The narrator believes that Danbury is in danger.

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