The Highwayman and the Narrative Poem

Alfred Noyes wrote this famous poem when he was twenty-four years old; it took him about two days to finish the final draft.  It is set in 18th Century England and focuses on a young robber who is in love with the local landlord's daughter.

Noyes was inspired by his own setting (he was staying in a cottage in a desolate Scottish heath) in order to create the spooky, dreary setting of his poem.

After reading and studying "The Highwayman" today, write your own poem in which you pay homage to a particular type of man.  See the examples on previous blogs for ideas.


Post your poem by Monday!

For those who were absent, the poem can be found HERE.



For poetry ideas, think of all the words with "man" in them:

Fireman, policeman, garbage man, clergyman, ombudsman, snowman, mailman, gentleman, minuteman, weatherman, working man, cameraman, fisherman, superman, cameraman, et cetera.