the factors outside a text that influence it, such as the historical period, setting and society at the time

the historical time period from 1701-1800

government support for people, such as social care and health services

Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman'

English

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

the factors outside a text that influence it

government support for people who need it

Match the key words to their definitions.

Which of these events occurred during the 18th Century?

Which factors contributed to high death rates amongst the poorest in society during the 18th Century?

'The Highwayman' was set in __________ England.

men who patrolled the highway to help stranded travellers

pickpockets who operated in busy city markets

robbers who often rode on horseback and robbed travellers on rural roads

Select the definition of highwaymen from the list.

The main characters in the poem are the highwayman and...

a text type that informs the reader about a real-life event

a text type that uses language, rhythm and imagery to stir the reader's emotions

a text type that informs the reader about a subject or topic in a factual way

A person who writes a poem is called a...

Select the time period known as the 18th Century.

'The Highwayman' can be described as a __________ narrative poem.

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