Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman'
I can analyse and understand the events in stanzas one and two of ‘The Highwayman’.
Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman'
I can analyse and understand the events in stanzas one and two of ‘The Highwayman’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Alred Noyes uses figurative language to hook the reader in and create atmosphere in stanza one.
- Repetition can be used to emphasise a particular word, sentence or phrase.
- Personification is when a non-human thing is given human characteristics.
- Metaphor is when one thing is described as another; simile involves using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.
- Alliteration is when two or more words begin with the same starting sound or letter.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to understand some of the vocabulary in stanzas one and two.
Reading and listening to unfamiliar vocabulary should not put us off studying poetry or texts that contain it!
Keywords
Stanza - a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines grouped together
Analyse - to study something in detail to understand its meaning
Linguistic features - the structures of language that use words
Figurative language - the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader
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part of a poem consisting of two or more grouped lines
to study something in detail to understand its meaning
the structures of language that use words
specific devices that paint vivid pictures for the reader
when word endings sound the same
the repeating of key words and phrases
many words beginning with the same letter
comparing two things by saying that one thing is another
trees, seas
riding - riding - riding
ghostly galleon
the road was a ribbon of moonlight
an 18th century sailing ship
a large space of land often covered in heather
the colour of red wine
an 18th century sword
a gun