By Alfred Noyes

The Highwayman

Symbolism• Red

• Death

• Love

• Violence

• Moonlight

• Symbol of hope

• Bess loved and waited in moonlight

• Darkness

• Despair

• Lost love

• Bess was bound and died in darkness

Imagery • Tied to Bess

Imagery • Tied to Bess

• Wind – Torrent of darkness – fast moving stream or river

Imagery • Tied to Bess

• Wind – Torrent of darkness – fast moving stream or river

• Moon – Galleon – keeps him above the darkness of hopelessness

Imagery • Tied to Bess

• Wind – Torrent of darkness – fast moving stream or river

• Moon – Galleon – keeps him above the darkness of hopelessness

• Road – a sliver of moonlight, moor – it moors him to Bess

Imagery • Light and Dark

• Tim the Ostler

• Light – Blonde hair

• Honest intentions

• Not perfect

• Highwayman

• Dark – hair, clothing, cloak is red, symbol of violence and passion

• Is a criminal

• Perfect – Darkness is appealing