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L1
讲座
1. What does the professor mainly discuss?
A mid-nineteenth century poet who sought to accurately portray an historic event
A well-known poem that has affected popular perception of an historic event
How a poem written by Longfellow has been used in teaching United States history
A character in a poem who some people think was not a real person
2. According to the professor, what three details in the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride”were invented by Longfellow?（多选题）
Revere was a silversmith.
Revere was the only rider.
Revere waited for a lantern signal from a tower.
Revere was stopped by British troops.
Revere arrived in Concord.
3. What can be inferred about the effect of Longfellow’s poem on Paul Revere’s reputation?（多选题）
It made Revere’s name famous through the United States.
It clarified Revere’s actual role in the American Revolution.
It proved that Revere was more important than the other messengers were.
It caused some people to be openly critical of Revere.
4. Why does the professor mention William Dawes?
To suggest a possible source for the details that Longfellow got wrong
To suggest that Revere’s sudden fame helped a descendant of Dawes get elected vice president
To explain why some people were upset over the poem’s inaccuracies
To give an example of a contemporary of Longfellow who was critical of his work
5. According to the professor, how did Longfellow react to criticism of his poem? Longfellow refused to take part in the debate over his work.
Longfellow attacked his critics publicly for their lack of imagination.
Longfellow insisted that his version of events was accurate.
Longfellow stopped writing poetry and retired from public life.
6. What is the professor’s opinion about the inaccuracies in Longfellow’s poem?
They were due in part to Longfellow’s lack of experience as a poet.
They have served to discourage modern poets from writing about historic events.
They were the result of the poor scholarship practiced by historians in Longfellow’s day.
They are acceptable because the poem is a dramatic work of literature.
