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Plot
Characters
Setting
P.O.V./Theme
Vocabulary
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The setting: England, 1700s, an old inn Characters: Bess, the Highwayman, Tim Conflict: Tim's jealousy
What is the exposition.
100
Tim, the ostler, serves as the story's villain and _________.
Who is the antagonist
100
The country that this poem most likely takes place.
What is England.
100
Name and describe two types of point of view.
What are: * First person point of view - the one telling the story is involved in the story or a character in the story. It means the author itself is a character (the use of I). * Second person point of view - less common, the narrator uses you (more common in song lyrics) * Third Person Point of View - the one telling the story is only a witness of the story. The persona is not involve in the story. **Third person can be: Omniscient Point of View - the reader knows everything about the story. Everything is revealed to the reader except to the characters. or Limited Point of View - the reader does not know everything. There are hidden parts of the story that the reader don't know. Not everything is not revealed to the reader.
100
A person who cares for animals.
What is an ostler
200
The highwayman and Bess are "reunited" as ghosts.
What is the resolution.
200
Tim, the ostler, and the Redcoats are considered the ___________(s) of the story.
What are the villains.
200
The inn is located amongst this type of land.
What is the moor(s).
200
_______ is the point of view used in this poem.
What is third person (limited).
200
A steep fall of water.
What is a cascade.
300
The redcoats kill the Highwayman.
What is the falling action.
300
The protagonist of this story is _________.
Who is the Highwayman.
300
List three details of the Highwayman's description.
What are: French cocked hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin, a coat of the claret velvet, breeches of fine doe-skin boots that were up to his thigh a rapier and the rapier hilt (answer does not have to be exact wording if everyone knows what you meant)
300
Name a possible theme for this poem.
What is (debatable by answer - do you agree with what was guessed?)
300
Braiding
What is plaiting
400
Bess shoots herself.
What is the climax.
400
The redcoats are the men of ________.
Who is King George.
400
The Highwayman is of the lower class, while King George and his men are of the noble class. This is part of the _________.
What is the social setting.
400
Define Theme
What is the main idea or message of a text. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas (like those of life, society and human nature) and may be implied rather than stated explicitly
400
A small door or gate leading into the stables.
What is a wicket.
500
The redcoats come and tie up Bess is part of the _______.
What is the rising action.
500
________ takes his/her life to save his/her love.
Who is Bess.
500
_____ is the time period for this poem.
What are the 1700s (or 1770, or Revolutionary War period).
500
What would the point of view be if it read: "I'd a French cocked hat on my forehead, and a bunch of lace at my chin; I'd a coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of fine doe-skin. They fitted with never a wrinkle; my boots were up to my thigh! And I rode with a jeweled twinkle-- My rapier hilt a-twinkle-- My pistol butts a-twinkle, under the jeweled sky.
What is first person point of view (or first person narration).
500
A dark-purplish red color
What is claret.