Teach pupils about the use of literary devices and figurative language in Alfred Noyes’ poem The Highwayman using these four activities with differentiation.
The classic poem is full of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. Examples of these and more are explored to give pupils a deeper understanding of the text.
Literary devices and figurative language examples are explored in the following activities:
• Literary Device Match (differentiated x3): pupils match the literary devices with their definitions and examples (ideal as a paired or small group activity). Answers included.
• Completing Similes (differentiated x2): complete the similes using the appropriate noun phrase and then complete an extension activity. Answers included.
• Identifying Literary Devices: pupils find and underline listed literary devices used in every stanza of the poem. Answers included.
• Simile and Metaphor Meanings (differentiated x3): pupils explain the meanings, or match the meanings, of the similes and metaphors from the poem. Answers included.
The following literary devices are covered by these activities:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Repetition
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
• Symbolism
Each activity comes as an easily editable word document and in PDF format.
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