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The Highwayman Suspense Analysis
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Alfred Noyes uses repetition, imagery and characterization to create suspense in the Highwayman. Alfred uses this quote, “I’ll come to three by moonlight, though hell should bar the way!” to show repetition throughout the story. He uses this quote many times meaning, that he will come for the girl at night in the moonlight. He also means that, he will go through hell to rescue the girl which creates suspense for the reader. Alfred uses imagery to describe this quote, “Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath, Then her finger moved in the moonlight.”. This quote makes the reader think and make a image in their mind about this quote. It creates suspense by hooking the reader to the book. Characterization
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