The American Flag In 'The Star Spangled Banner'

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In The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, very grand and uplifting words are used to describe the American flag. In the midst of what appears to be turmoil, Key repeatedly refers to the American flag as the “star-spangled banner.” Even when there were “bombs bursting in air,” (pg.162) meaning that the war was still ongoing, the flag remained to be referred to as the “star-spangled banner.” I believe that this repetition is important to the song because it implies persistence, and even perseverance of the Americans. In another verse, Key describes the flag to be “gallantly streaming,” and therefore he again builds the strength of the flag and the country it represents. All of the descriptive words that Key uses to illustrate the flag

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