Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

English

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

includes direct speech before the reporting clause

includes direct speech after the reporting clause

Match the key words to their definitions:

“One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I’m after a prize tonight,

But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;

Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,

I’ll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.”

What does 'though hell should bar the way' mean?

He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand,

But she loosened her hair in the casement. His face burnt like a brand

As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast;

And he kissed its waves in the moonlight,

Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west.

We can add further information to a reporting clause by adding which of these?

Fill in the gap. __________ includes direct speech before the reporting clause.

He tells Bess that he must leave to go and rob someone

He promises Bess that he will be back either by tomorrow morning or nightfall

The Highwayman stands upright in the stirrups and Bess loosens her hair

Order the events of stanzas five and six:

"Watch for me by moonlight," murmured the Highwayman.

The Highwayman murmured, "Watch for me by moonlight." 

The Highwayman told Bess to look for him.

Match the direct speech sentences with their examples.

The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon"

The Highwayman explained "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."

The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."

Select the correctly punctuated speech second sentence:

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