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By Alfred Noyes
The Highwayman
Symbolism• Red
• Death
• Love
• Violence
• Moonlight
• Symbol of hope
• Bess loved and waited in moonlight
• Darkness
• Despair
• Lost love
• Bess was bound and died in darkness
Imagery • Tied to Bess
Imagery • Tied to Bess
• Wind – Torrent of darkness – fast moving stream or river
Imagery • Tied to Bess
• Wind – Torrent of darkness – fast moving stream or river
• Moon – Galleon – keeps him above the darkness of hopelessness
Imagery • Tied to Bess
• Wind – Torrent of darkness – fast moving stream or river
• Moon – Galleon – keeps him above the darkness of hopelessness
• Road – a sliver of moonlight, moor – it moors him to Bess
Imagery • Light and Dark
• Tim the Ostler
• Light – Blonde hair
• Honest intentions
• Not perfect
• Highwayman
• Dark – hair, clothing, cloak is red, symbol of violence and passion
• Is a criminal
• Perfect – Darkness is appealing
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