We have been studying the first 2 verses of a poem by Alfred Noyes.  We decided to write a third verse for this poem.  We wanted to make sure it sounded like a continuation of Alfred Noyes’s work so we used the following success criteria:

• We can use A,A,B,C,C,B structure
• We can maintain a rhythm
• We can use repetition
• We can apply figurative language

We were very proud of what we produced.  We met all of our success criteria.  Please enjoy Alfred Noyes’s first two verses and then our third verse.

The Highwayman By Alfred Noyes

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

And the highwayman came riding—

Riding—riding—

The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.

(Verse 2)

He’d a French cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin,

A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin.

They fitted with never a wrinkle. His boots were up to the thigh.

And he rode with a jewelled twinkle,

His pistol butts a-twinkle,

His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky.

 

Our Verse 3 of the Highwayman

With a crafty smile he swiftly, drew out his dreaded gun.

He shot the lock with a bursting bang, and never a fear to come.

He blew the smoke from his barrel, screams of terror rose.

Within the inn a scanning-

Scanning- scanning-

Eyes of a fearsome shark, a strong and merciless pose.