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- 1. Multiple Choice"Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed..." is what type of figurative language?alliterationsimilemetaphorhyperbole
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho dies in this poem?BessThe HighwaymanBoth of themNeither of them
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe redcoats treat Bess with...sympathycarecold politenessdisrespect
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the highwayman do for a living?He owns an innHe robs peopleHe cares for horsesHe lets Bess do all work; no job for him!
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBess "writhes her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood" what does writhe mean?dip in oilkeep them very stilltry to cut awaytwist/turn in a painful way
- 6. Multiple Choice"His face burned like a brand" is an example of...similemetaphorpersonificationrepitition
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen the poem begins, what time of day is it?nightimedawnnoontwilight
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat are cobbles?a dessertstones used for pavingweaponsa type of shoe for a horse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho listened secretly to Bess and the highwayman?Her motherthe landlordTimKing George's men
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe handle of a sword or dagger is a ...RapierBrandishedHiltGalleon
- 11. Multiple Choice"Tlot, tlot, tlot" is an example of...imagerypersonificationonomatopoeiaalusion
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn part 2, the redcoatstie Bess up and place a musket by her chesttorture Bess into giving up the highwaymanuse Bess as baitshow her the highwayman's lifeless body
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow does Bess warn the highwayman in Part 2She sends him a letterShe tells he innkeeperShe yells out his nameShe shoots herself
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen the speaker says, "The hours crawled...." this is an example of:similemetaphorpersonificationrepitition
- 15. Multiple ChoiceBack he spurred like a madman...his rapier brandished high. What does brandished mean?struggling to get freefalling down like a waterfallshaking in a threatening wayin a joking way
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