The Highwayman

The powder used to ignite a charge

• casement
• priming
• harry
• galleon

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

A synonym to braiding

• plaiting
• riding
• sniggering
• harrying

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CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

A window that opens outward on hinges

• rapier hilt
• claret
• moor
• casement

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CCSS.L.7.4A

To twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, or with violent effort

• torrent
• sniggering
• writhing
• jesting

A phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem

• refrain
• galleon
• claret
• torrent

What were highwayman known for?

• Robbing trains
• Robbing stagecoaches
• Giving money to the rich
• Taking care of horses

What is the setting of the poem?

• In Colonial America in the 1700s

• In England in the 1900s

• In Colonial America in the 1800s

• In England in the 1700s

What are the Moors?

• King George's soldiers
• Elite Highwaymen
• Mossy, grassy area surrounding the inn
• Poets who lived in England in the 1700s

"The Highwayman" is a narrative poem.  What makes "The Highwayman" a narrative poem?

• The poem tells a story.
• The poem has a lot of repetition.
• The poem serves as a ghost story.
• There are numerous examples of figurative language in the poem.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following would NOT be used to describe the poem?

• A satire
• A ghost story
• A tragedy
• A romance