The Highwayman Poem Intro
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The Highwayman
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A highwayman is/was:
like a pirate but on land
Sometimes was a Robin Hood type character, but more
often than not, just a common thief or thug
most common in England
traveled the highways and roads looking for
wealthy coaches and people traveling to
rob
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The Cast of Characters
The Highwayman - thief
Bess – the landlords
daughter and his love
Tim – the guy who works in
the stable taking care of the
horses; secretly loves Belle
The Landlord – Belle’s dad
The Redcoats – the British
army that is the police/law at
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the time
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Your Task:
Create a visual timeline of the story.
Include all the characters and the main points of action from
beginning to end.
Use any type of graphic organizer or idea that your group can agree
on.
Be prepared to share your work.
Indicate the following on your timeline. If you aren’t sure what
they are, look them up in the text (literary terms section) or online.
Exposition
Climax
Theme
Rising Action
Resolution
Protagonist
Falling Action
Setting
Antagonist
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