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Lesson 6
Lesson 6
LO: I will be able to annotate the poem accordingly for understanding and elements of a ballad
Register Task:
Using the sheet provided, answer T or F
to the following statements.
T = True (if you agree)
• Brainstorm ideas.
The Highwayman
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding –
Riding – Riding –
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.