Question

The Highway Man- What type of figurative language is this (no metaphor)?

road was a gypsy’s ribbon

Answer 1

Symbolism
Simile
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia

Answer 2

SYMBOLISM

SIMILE

ALLITERATION

ONOMATOPOEIA

Step-by-step explanation:

Symbolism:

• Every time Alfred Noyes mentions RED...

1. (coat of claret velvet, landlord's red-lipped daughter, red coat troop came marching)

Simile:

• Dum* as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say

• Back, he spurred like a madman, shrieking a curse to the sky

Alliteration:

• Over the Cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard,

• He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there

Onomatopoeia:

• He whistled a tune to the window

• And he tapped with his w**p on the shutters

• TLOT-TLOT in the frosty silence, ... TLOT-TLOT in the echoing night!