The Highwayman

by Alfred Noyes

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The Highwayman Questions and Answers

Explain the metaphor describing the road as "a gypsy's ribbon" in "The Highwayman."

What do these metaphors mean in the poem "The Highwayman"? 1) The wind was a torrent of darkness 2) The moon was a ghostly galleon 3) The road was a ribbon of moonlight

What are the four metaphors and two similes in Alfred Noyes's poem "The Highwayman"?    

Why does the highwayman not return to Bess?

What is the central idea of the poem “The Highwayman”?

Is there any onomatopoeia in "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes?

Why did a red coat troop come marching in in "The Highwayman"? What did they do?

What is the rhyming pattern in "The Highwayman"?

What type of mood does "the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas" set up in the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes?

What are the main themes of “The Highwayman”?

Why was Bess plaiting a love knot in "The Highwayman"?

How do we know that the highwayman was in a good mood? Why was he in a good mood?

Who is to blame for the tragedy in the poem “The Highwayman”?

What is the purpose of the poem, "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes?

Who do you think is more civilized: the soldiers, who were a part of society, or the highwayman, who was an outlaw?

How effectively does the poet set the tone for the poem in the first stanza of "The Highwayman"?

What is meant by the line "The Highwayman" that says his pants "fitted with never a wrinkle"?

Why is the poem “The Highwayman” in two parts?

What does the figurative language add to "The Highwayman"?

Would you characterize Bess as foolish or brave in "The Highwayman"?

Explain "The Highwayman."

What does "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes symbolize?

What or who is the focus of the second stanza?

Whose plans were upset soon after the death of Bess in "The Highwayman"?

What is a narrative version of the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes?

What are the main distinctions between part 1 and part 2 of "The Highwayman"?

Please explain the form of the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes.

What does the rhyming pattern of aabccb in Noyes's poem, "The Highwayman," tell us about the story the author relates?

Although the main theme in "The Highwayman" is mainly love could it also be despair that caused them to act so drastically?

What is the formal structure of "The Highwayman"?

How can I connect The Highwayman to a book I have seen or read before?  

Analyze Alfred Noyes’s poem “The Highwayman” in terms of form and content, focusing on the theme of love and marriage.