The /Highwayman by Alfred Noyes 67 PART ONE (25)

1 The highwayman by Alfred Noyes /67 part ONE (25) Stanza 1: 1. Describe the scene. List two details. Do not copy from the poem. Put it in your own words. (2) a. b. 2. Where did the highwayman go? (1) Stanza 2: 3. Describe the highwayman 's appearance. List five details. (5) a. b. c. d. e. 4. What two weapons did he carry with him? (2) Stanza 3: 5. What two things did the highwayman do? (2) 6. Who is Bess? (1) 7. What was she doing? (1) Stanza 4: 8. Who is Tim? (1) 9. Describe him. List at least three details. (3) 10. What are Tim's feelings for Bess? (1) Stanza 5: 11. Explain what Tim heard the highwayman say. Be specific. (3) 12.

2 Explain in your own words what happened in this stanza. (3) part TWO (23) Stanza 1: 1. Who came to the inn? (1) 2. Who did not come? (1) Stanza 2: starts with They said no 3. What did the people above do? List 3 specific things. (3) 4. What could Bess see? (1) Stanza 3: starts with They had tied her 5. What did the soldiers then do to Bess? (1) 6. Explain why lines 53-55 are in italics. (2) Stanza 4: lines 55-60 7. Explain what Bess was trying to do. (2) Stanza 5: starts with the (see first four lines) 8. Put lines 62-64 in your own words. (2) Stanza 6: starts with Tlot-tlot; flot-tlot! 9. What was Bess hearing? (1) Stanza 7: starts with Tlot-tlot, in (see lines 75 to the end of that section to answer this question) 10.

3 Explain what Bess did and why. (2) Stanza 8: starts with He 11. What did the highwayman do in lines 79-80? (2) 12. Explain what the highwayman learned in lines 81-end of that section. (2) Stanza 9: starts with Back, he 13. Explain what happened in this stanza. (2) Stanza 10 and Stanza 11: starts with And still of a winter 14. Why are these stanzas in italics? (1) Understanding poetic elements (19) 1. What can you infer about how the king's soldiers learned where to set their trap? Explain thoroughly. (2) 2. What type of poem is this? (1) 3. Study the chart below. Find the proof to back up how that character is being portrayed in the poem by filling in the proof column.

4 (5) character characterization characterization method proof Tim ugly appearance Tim nosey actions Bess beautiful appearance Bess protective actions highwayman a criminal action 4. Re-read stanza 9. Look for words/phrases that appeal to the following senses. List at least two phrases/words for each sense. (4) sight sound 5. What is the comparison/contrast found in the following lines: (4) line 91: line 85: 6. Identify the alliteration in line 13. (3)