Highwayman Language Features

	Definition	Example from the poem	How effective do you think it was? Did you like it?
Simile	Saying that something is similar to another thing - usually using like or as. e.g. The honey was as sweet as sugar.	Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say-- This phrase is used when Tim the ostler is listening to the Highwayman and Bess.	I think that the use of this simile was a bit effective because it helps give a clearer image of what Tim is doing/thinking. However, I don’t think it was that effective. I think it was probably more for show than to help communicate something.
Metaphor	Saying that something is something else - e.g You’re a star!	His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jeweled sky. The sky is not actually filled with jewels!	I think this phrase is effective because it helps make the sky sound more elegant, and it also uses great imagery to represent the sky, and get a clearer image through.
Alliteration	A phrase or sentence using words beginning with the same letter. e.g. Lily licked lemon lollipops.	Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard,	I think this was effective not only in its use of alliteration, but also in its use of onomatopoeia. It also helps to set the scene.
Repetition	Using the same words or phrases multiple times to get an idea through better.	But the landlord's black-eyed daughter, Bess, the landlord's daughter, Often this phrase is used when the author refers to Bess.	I think that this was very effective, as it helped to get through that this was a poem, and not a story. It was a bit hard to tell which it was, and I think adding this in helped it get through that this was a poem. I think this also helped communicate Bess’ appearance, so that the reader had a clearer image of Bess in their mind.
Symbolism	Using an object or action to suggest/represent something else.	Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill,	I think this is quite effective because it uses imagery well, and it makes it sound really cool.