Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"

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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn" is a patriotic work best known for its phrase "the shot heard round the world," commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf patriotic poem
poem
associatedWith Old North Bridge
surface form: Old North Bridge monument

town of Concord’s Revolutionary War commemorations
author Ralph Waldo Emerson
commemorates militia action at Concord’s North Bridge
opening battle of the American Revolutionary War
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dateWritten 1837
firstLine By the rude bridge that arched the flood
firstPerformanceDate July 4, 1837
firstPerformancePlace Concord, Massachusetts
firstPerformedAs hymn sung at monument dedication
form four-stanza poem
genre lyric poetry
patriotic poetry
hasCulturalSignificance iconic representation of the start of the American Revolution
popularized phrase "the shot heard round the world"
influenced American patriotic literature
use of phrase "shot heard round the world" in historical writing
language English
mentions embattled farmers
rude bridge
meter common meter
notablePhrase the shot heard round the world
numberOfStanzas 4
occasion dedication of the Battle Monument at Concord
publicationCentury 19th century
rhymeScheme ABAB (per stanza)
setting Concord, Massachusetts
Old North Bridge
subject American Revolutionary War
American independence
Battles of Lexington and Concord
surface form: Battle of Concord

Battles of Lexington and Concord
surface form: Battle of Lexington and Concord

monuments and memory
patriotism
remembrance of fallen soldiers
theme historical memory
national identity
sacrifice for liberty
timePeriodDescribed April 19, 1775
tone patriotic
reverent
writtenFor dedication of the Concord Battle Monument

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North Bridge commemoratedBy Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
Old North Bridge commemoratedBy Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
The Minute Man statue inscriptionSource Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem "Concord Hymn"
subject surface form: The Minute Man
this entity surface form: “The Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson