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The Highwayman

The Highwayman. Reading Tasks. First Reading. You will Pair-Share read through the entire story, switching partners for every stanza. As you read through the story, stop where you come to a word that you do not know and highlight it.

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The Highwayman

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  1. The Highwayman Reading Tasks

  2. First Reading • You will Pair-Share read through the entire story, switching partners for every stanza. • As you read through the story, stop where you come to a word that you do not know and highlight it. • After you have finished the story, go back to your highlighted words and define each using your dictionary (either online using a smart device* or the dictionary).

  3. Definitions For “Tim the Ostler” look up “Hostler” for the correct definition.

  4. Second Reading • You and your partner must re-read the story pair-share style again, switching partners every stanza. • As you read through the story, use your redpen to circle any use of similesand use your bluepen to circle any use of metaphors. • Next to each of the similes and metaphors, write what two things are being compared. • For example, “The moon was a ghostly galleon”– Moon-Galleon or “His hair was like mouldy hay” – hair-hay.

  5. The Literary Evaluation ChartClasswork / Homework • Individually, you will select five of your best examples of similes and five of your best examples of metaphors from the poem to use with the literary evaluation chart.

  6. The Literary Device Evaluation Chart Quote from the Text in MLA Format: In the text it states, “quote” (author’s last name and page number). What literary device is being used in this quote? Explain in literal language what is meant by the literary device: what is being compared, what does it literally mean? Based on the use of this literary device, how would you explain the effect it has on the meaning of the text? In the poem it states, “The wind was a torrent of darkness” (Noyes). Metaphor The author is comparing the rushing wind to how incredibly dark it is. The author is describing the conditions of the night in which the Highwayman rides: it is an unsettled and mysterious night, like the love between the highwayman and Bess.

  7. Beyond the Text Questions • Get out a blank sheet of paper (not torn out of your English notebook) • Write your heading in the upper corner • First and Last Name • Period # • Date (written out in full) • Title the paper: “The Highwayman” Questions

  8. Beyond the Text Questions • How would you explain the similes and metaphors in the first stanza affect the setting of the story? You will: • Answer the question with our own argument (reason, opinion) • Cite a quote from the text that supports and defends our argument using MLA format • Explain in detail to clearly show why the quote supports our argument.

  9. Beyond the Text Questions • The last two stanzas are very like the first and third stanzas, except that the wording is slightly different. How does the difference reveal what is happening at the end of the poem? You will: • Answer the question with our own argument (reason, opinion) • Cite a quote from the text that supports and defends our argument using MLA format • Explain in detail to clearly show why the quote supports our argument.

  10. Beyond the Text Questions • How would you explain how the similes and metaphors for the characters show the traits and emotions of the characters? You will: • Answer the question with our own argument (reason, opinion) • Cite a quote from the text that supports and defends our argument using MLA format • Explain in detail to clearly show why the quote supports our argument.

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