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Metaphors In The Highwayman

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In the Poem, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. The poem is about a Highwayman that is in love with a girl named, Bess. One day when they were talking, Tim the ostler overheard them. The Highwayman was telling Bess how he was going to meet her tomorrow night. Tim tells this to the red coats, who want to capture the Highwayman. The redcoats come to the old inn and capture Bess. They wait with her until the Highwayman arrives. When he arrives Bess kills herself so he can escape. But he keeps going so he can die and live with her forever. This poem creates the atmosphere that is dark and sinister. To help develop this atmosphere there are metaphors,similes, repetition, and use of sounds and colors. Metaphors are used in this poem to create
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