The Highwayman : PART ONE I 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— ...
A highwayman comes riding— Riding—riding— A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door. XI 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; He whistles a tune to the window, and wh...
She made me forget what century I lived in, that I was ashamed I was young, when she was old, and well, where she was sick, so when we opened up our books one day I read THE HIGHWAYMAN and I was he. She made me forget that he dies. I read...
The Meaning The highwayman in the poem is unnamed. He’s actually a robber who stopped and robbed people on the highway. The entire poem tells a story of this highway robber who fell in love with an innkeeper’s daughter known as Bess. He usually visits the lady at the inn. After hi...
While the poem is short and simple, it is layered with meaning and interpretation. One interpretation could be that the fallow deer represents the fleeting moments of companionship that we experience in life. The house, isolated and alone, represents the human condition of loneliness, and the arr...
Since “Annabel Lee” and “The Highwayman” are both narrative poems, the speakers of each story influence certain features of the plots. The narrator of “Annabel Lee” is also the affected lover who is recalling the catastrophic incident that is his lover’s death. Since he is actually a...
What Is The Mood Of The Poem The Highwayman This gives us a powerful visual image, and builds drama and tension. The ballad relies on the scary intensity of the night time and a dark old inn-yard scene to keep the reader riveted. The scene is portrayed with a spooky vibe, as the wor...
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footpad a thief (historically, a 'footpad' was a highwayman who had no horse) forbear hold back from forebode foresee (especially something that is evil) forespeak foretell, predict foreswear swear not to do something (the past tense is foreswore) forgo let go, do without forlorn abandon...
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