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The poem 'The Highwayman' was written by author Alfred Noyes. This poem was first published in August of 1906 in an issue of Blackwoods Magazine in Edinbugh, Scotland.

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How old was Alfred Noyes when he wrote the highwayman?

he was 34 when he wrote the poem the highwayman


Who is the author of The Highwayman?

Alfred Noyse wrote the English poem The Highwayman.


When did Alfred noyes write the poem the highwayman?

Alfred Noyes wrote the poem "The Highwayman" in 1906.


Who are the main characters in the poem highwayman?

The main characters in the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes are the highwayman himself, Bess, and Tim the ostler. The poem follows the story of the highwayman, his lover Bess, and the tragic events that unfold when Bess sacrifices herself to warn him of a trap set by the authorities.


Is a highwayman a poem that someone wrote?

The Highwayman, being a fugitive from law, can successfully evade capture by remaining in hiding or in the background. But he wants to see his loved one Bess, living in a public place which is an inn, daughter to the inn keeper. Therefore he has to make nightly rendezvous to meet with her. Bess wants to keep her lover coming to see her in the night safe and warned about the presence of King's men in the inn, ready to capture him when he comes. But being fettered hand and foot and a loaded musket thrust into her mouth, she cannot scream and warn her lover. This is the characteristic situation in this poem The Highway Man by Alfred Noyce.


What are three weapons the highwayman carried in the poem highwayman?

Rapier, Pistols and whip


What happens to the highwayman in the poem?

if a highwayman was caught he would be hung


Is the highwayman supernatural?

In the poem, the Highwayman, Bess and the highwayman are both killed. At the end of the poem, however, it tells of the legend that the ghost of the highway man comes to the inn where the ghost of Bess waits for him. Therefore, in this sense, the Highwayman is supernatural.


How many golds did the highwayman steal?

The highwayman in the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes steals the life of the innkeeper's daughter instead of gold.


What poem does Patricia read to Frankie?

"The Highwayman"


Who was king in the highwayman poem?

King George


Are there similes or alerations in the highwayman poem?

yes