Read the poem. excerpt from "paul revere's ride"by henry wadsworth longfellowpaul revere was an express rider who, on april 18, 1775, was charged with delivering a message and alerting communities about the approaching british troops. so through the night rode paul revere; and so through the night went his cry of alarmto every middlesex village and farm,—a cry of defiance and not of fear, a voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, and a word that shall echo forevermore! for, borne on the night-wind of the past, through all our history, to the last, in the hour of darkness and peril and need, the people will awaken and listen to hearthe hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, and the midnight message of paul revere. what does the rhyme scheme and rhythm of this stanza add to the meaning of the poem? it creates an eerie, suspenseful mood. it highlights the main character of the poem. it creates a proud and patriotic tone. it gives important background information.