examining the highwayman
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Poetry Techniques Each of the following words used in The Highwayman is an example of _____________________________. Clatter Clash Tap Tlot-tlot GallopedTRANSCRIPT
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.