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"The Highwayman" Vocabulary Practice

AB
claretreddish color (wine, blood)
galleonlarge sailing ship
plaitingbraiding
ostlerperson who grooms horses
wicketsmall gate
casementa window frame that is hinged on one side
rapiera small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and use for thrusting
primingthe powder or other material used to ignite a charge
narrative poema poem that tells a story; it has all the elements of plot
lyric poema poem that expresses emotion
onomatopoeiawords whose sounds mimic their meaning
stanzaa paragraph in poetry
imagerylanguage that appeals to the senses; it creates an image in the reader's mind
hyperboleobvious and intentional exaggeration


Mannington Middle School

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