Name: ________________________________________________ Period: ________ Star Spangled Banner Text Analysis – What’s another way to say early light”? “dawn’s What is the author referring to with stripes and bright stars”? What does perilous mean? What is the fight” referring to? “perilous Why would the author say the flag was streaming”? “gallantly What kind of language is red glare” and bursting”? “rocket’s “bombs Why did the author choose to end the verse by saying land of the free and the “the home of the brave”? Why do you think the author chose to use first person perspective (“our” and “we”) throughout the song? What was he hoping to do?
Name: ________________________________________________ Period: ________ Star Spangled Banner – Text Analysis What’s another way to say “dawn’s early light”? What is the author referring to with stripes and bright stars”? What does perilous mean? What is the “perilous fight” referring to? Why would the author say the flag was “gallantly streaming”? What kind of language is “rocket’s red glare” and “bombs bursting”? Why did the author choose to end the verse by saying “the land of the free and the home of the brave”? Why do you think the author chose to use first person perspective (“our” and “we”) throughout the song? What was he hoping to do?
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