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THE HIGHWAYMAN

THE HIGHWAYMAN. Poetry Work . On google drive: Create a new google doc: H_, lastname , firstname , poetry. Getting Started. READ : the background information on page 246. DISCUSS: what is the modern day equivalent to a highwayman? WATCH: the movie.

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THE HIGHWAYMAN

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  1. THE HIGHWAYMAN

  2. Poetry Work • On google drive: • Create a new google doc: • H_, lastname, firstname, poetry

  3. Getting Started • READ: the background information on page 246. • DISCUSS: what is the modern day equivalent to a highwayman? • WATCH: the movie. • PREDICT: what this poem will be about. • READ: the poem with me.

  4. So . .. • Who can tell me what happened in the story. • Who can figure out HOW the redcoats (cops) found out that the highwayman was due to come back to Bess? • What connections can you draw to any other story we have read about this year?

  5. The SOUNDS of poetry • List 3 examples of alliteration. Be sure to include the LINE NUMBER for each example. • List 2 examples of repetition. Be sure to include the LINE NUMBER for each example. • List 2 examples of end rhyme. Be sure to include the LINE NUMBERS for each example. • List 1 examples of onomatopoeia. Be sure to include the LINE NUMBER for each example.

  6. SIMILE AND METAPHOR FILL IN THE MISSING WORD OR PHRASE. WRITE WHETHER THE PHRASE IS S SIMILE OR A METAPHOR • Line 1: The wind is compared to a torrent of darkness.Metaphor • Line 3: The road is compared to ______________. Simile / Metaphor? • Line 12: The stars in the sky are compared to _____________. Simile/metaphor? • Line 21: Tim’s eyes are compared to ________________ Simile / metaphor? • Line 21: Tim’s hair is compared to _________________ Simile / Metaphor?

  7. THE Tone and mood OF POETRY • What is the TONE that the author uses in this poem? (What is the author’s attitude toward Bess, the Highwayman, the situation, etc). • Support your opinion with at least 3 – 4 phrases or words directly from the poem. • What MOOD does the author want the reader to feel throughout the poem? • Prove your answer.

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