Question

Make a list of the events in the poem and put them in sequential order. Tell where you see the four elements of the plot in this poem.

Poem: The Highwayman

Answer 1

The poem, set in 18th-century rural England, tells the story of an unnamed highwayman who is in love with Bess, a landlord's daughter. Betrayed to the authorities by Tim, a jealous ostler, the highwayman escapes ambush when Bess sacrifices her life to warn him.