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A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door. Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard. He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred.
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‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes(Poems) is a gothicnarrative of tells of the story of the highwayman, the red coats who wanted to capture him, and his lover. The poem details the love affair between the highwayman and the landlord’s daughter Bess. Their love is pure and strong. He rides into the inn in the middle of the night to tell her that he’s ...
‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes(Poems) is a three-part poem that is divided into one set of six stanzas, another of nine, and a final concluding two-stanza section. The stanzas are all six lines long, known as sestets. The sestets follow a simple rhyme scheme of AABCCB, changing end sounds from stanza to stanza as the poet saw fit.The consistent r...
Noyes makes use of several poetic techniques in ‘The Highwayman’. These include but are not limited to, alliteration, metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, and enjambment. The first, alliteration, occurs when words are used in succession, or at least appear close together, and begin with the same sound. This technique appears numerous ti...
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The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
The poem, set in 18th-century rural England, tells the story of an unnamed highwayman who is in love with Bess, a landlord's daughter. Betrayed to the authorities by Tim, a jealous ostler, the highwayman escapes ambush when Bess sacrifices her life to warn him.
May 13, 2011 · Read the full text and analysis of The Highwayman, a famous poem about a romantic and tragic encounter between a highwayman and a landlord's daughter. Learn about the poet, the meter, the characters and the themes of this classic work.
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"The Highwayman" is a masterfully crafted poem, combining atmospheric descriptions, rich imagery, and a captivating narrative. Its timeless allure continues to captivate readers, drawing them into a world where danger and romance intertwine.
A classic poem about a doomed romance between a highwayman and a landlord's daughter. Read the full text, annotations, and analysis of the poem's themes, symbols, and structure.
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