1. Alfred NoyesTHE HIGHWAY MAN

2. S O M E R I G H T S R E S E R V E D B Y M I N I F I G V I A C O M P F I G H T3

3. A Highway Man wasA name for a thief in the past whowould hold up (steal from) people onthe road. A highway man was usuallyon a horse.PRE-READING

4. Main ideas are sometimes called themes. Inthis poems there are a few different themes:LoveJealousyJusticeLife and deathMAIN IDEAS

5. 1. Watch the video1. Think Pair Share: What is the story of the highwayman? Were there any images which really stood out toyou?PRE-READING

6. PRE-READING

7. Listen to part on of the poem, and readthe words at the same time.Can you summarize the first part of thestory in 6 sentences?PART I OF THE POEM

8. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossedupon cloudy seasIMAGES CREATED BY THISMETAPHOR

9. The road was a ribbon of moonlight overthe purple moorWHAT ATMOSPHERE DOES THISIMAGE CREATE?

10. 1. Look at these images used to describe Tim theOstler2. Are they metaphors or similes?3. Can you explain what is being compared and theeffect it has (e.g. does it create a frighteningatmosphere?)His eyes were hollows of madnesshis hair like mouldy haydumb as a dog he listenedINVESTIGATING IMAGES