1. + Alfred Noyes What do you think?

2. + Open up a notability document Label it “Alfred Noyes.” Leave some space at the top of the page (enough to write / type 4 – 5 sentences). Make a T-chart that takes up the rest of the page.

3. + A little background information Go to www.poemhunter.comwww.poemhunter.com Type Alfred Noyes into the search bar. Click on Biography SKIM – through the biography. You can skip over the sections on his books. WRITE – important events, ideas, or pieces of his life that may have influenced his work.

4. + READ and ANALYZE Choose 2 of his poems (other than the “The Highway Man”). Write the title of each poem on the t-chart. Read the poem 2 times and keep track of: Figurative language that he uses. Topics he writes about. Themes that you see. Tone and Mood of the poetry

5. + NOW... DO SOME THINKING Use your knowledge of “The Highway Man” and the two poems you read to answer the following : 1. What events or background, if any, do you think most impacted Noyes’ work? 2. What seems to be his favorite figurative language devices? 3. What commonalities do you see among the topics and themes of his poems? 4. What commonalities do you see among the tones and moods of his poems.