Read the following lines: he saw the gilded weathercock swim in the moonlight as he passed, and the meeting-house windows, blank and bare, gaze at him with a spectral glare, as if they already stood aghast at the bloody work they would look upon. which of the following statements best explains the effect of the personification in these lines? a the imagery of the moonlight swimming creates a confusing environment. bthe description of the windows as empty eyes with a ghostly look creates a dark mood. c the personification of the windows makes the day seem open to endless opportunity. d the description of the meeting house as a blank face communicates a hopeful tone.

B. The description of the windows as empty eyes with a ghostly look creates a dark mood.

The poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow personifies ‘the meeting-house windows’ as empty eyes with a ghostly look thus creating a dark mood in the following lines:

“And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare,

Gaze at him with a spectral glare,”

The poem is about the night before the day the war would begin. He describes the coming of the war and its consequences. He speaks about the night when Paul Revere went on to warn the people and get them ready with their guns for the war.

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.

i think the answer is d.