examining the highwayman

Examining The Highwayman

Poetry Techniques

• Each of the following words used in The Highwayman is an example of _____________________________.

• Clatter• Clash• Tap• Tlot-tlot• Galloped

Poetry Techniques

The phrase Ghostly Galleon is an example ofA. AlliterationB. OnomatopoeiaC. RhymeD. rhythm

Poetry Techniques

An example of onomatopoeia can be found in the word

A. ListenedB. MoonlightC. Tlot-tlotD. stirrups

Poetry Techniques

Which answer best describes the thyme scheme of The Highwayman?

A. Only lines 1 and 2 thyme in each stanzaB. Lines 1 and 2 rhyme, as do lines 3 and 6 and

lines 4 and 5C. Only lnes 3 and 4 thyme is each stanzaD. All lines in a stanza rhyme

Poetry Techniques

The lines, “and the Highwayman can riding-/Riding-riding-” illustrate

A. RhymeB. SymbolismC. OnomatopoeiaD. Repetition

Poetry Techniques

The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together is called

A. AlliterationB. SymbolismC. OnomatopoeiaD. Repetition

Poetry Techniques

Which of the following lines uses onomatopoeia?

A. Terrible Tom told TerryB. We many go forth todayC. The cymbals clash, the kettledrums roarD. A thought is like a swallow

Characterization

Character

Appearance

Thoughts

Feelings

What the character says

Actions What others say/ think about character.

Bess

Highwayman

Tim

Soldier

Plot

Author’s Purpose

• As we read, what is the author trying to do?– Entertain– Inform– Persuade– Teach

True or False

The ostler, Tim, betrays the highwayman.

True or False

The British troops set a trap for the highwayman outside the inn.

True or False

Bess is tied up in the cellar before the ambush.

True or False

Bess escapes, and warns the highwayman by waving a flag.

True or False

The Highwayman is finally killed by the troops.

True or False

The poem is about true love.

True or False

The villains of the poem are the British Troops.

True or False

Tim is jealous of Bess’s love for the highwayman.

True or False

Bess would have accepted Tim if the highwayman were not there.

True or False

The story of Bess and the highwayman was largely forgotten in the area.