Stream – to move freely in one direction especially in wind or water

Rampart – a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks – usually plural Twilight /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/ – the light from the sky at the end of the day when night is just beginning Hail – to speak of or welcome with praise or enthusiasm There are some words that might not sound familiar to all of you. O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Vocabulary O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?Īnd the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight‘s last gleaming, O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, The parts that are highlighted, are explained in more detail. So, let’s have a look at the lyrics of the first verse and analyze it line by line. Verse / stanza /ˈstænzə/ – a group of lines in a poem National anthem /ˈænθəm/ – a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country’s song To spangle – to decorate or cover sth with many small, shiny objects - usually used as (be) spangled The national anthem consists of four stanzas.

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