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The lyric was originally a poem called Defence of Fort McHenry written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. He wrote it after witnessing a British attack on Fort McHenry during the war of 1812.
The melody was originally a song called To Anacreon in Heaven written in 1778 by John Stafford Smith for a London drinking club.
The lyric and melody were put together by Francis Scott Key's brother-in-law Judge Joseph H Nicholson, who first published the lyric as a broadsheet. The current title was applied by Thomas Carr (owner of a Baltimore music shop), who was the first to publish the song with sheet music.
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Who invented the star spangle banner?
The "Star Spangled Banner" was originally a poem by Francis Scott Key titled "In Defence of Fort McHenry." Later, a popular London tavern song, "To Anacreon in Heaven" was added. Thus we have "The Star Spangled Banner."
What inspired francis Scott key to write the star spangle banner?
He was inspired by the defeat of the British attack on Baltimore, Maryland.
Are there similes in the star spangled banner?
yes, there is.
Who wrote Lysistrata?
Aristophanes wrote Lysistrata
Frances Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner after?
By seeing the American flag raised above Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.the defeat of the British attack on Baltimore, MarylandA strong feeling of patriotism inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.He was watching a battle on a British ship (he was captured) and he saw a battle for an American fort going on. The explosions and rage he saw were inspiring, so he wrote a patriotic song.he was a prisoner aboard a ship watching a batlle of the british and Americans, it was night so he couldn't see but with the light he had, he wrote a poem on a piece of wood descrbiging the battle, the whoole time he was wathcing the flag from all of the gunfure and cannon blast to see if it was still up or if it was being taken down for the british to rise theres
