The Highwayman Figurative Language

[Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations like in “The Highwayman”.]These are two short stories that are seen in different ways.The author’s of the short stories “The Highwayman” and “Zoo” develop their themes in different ways. The theme of the highwayman was love is a powerful thing and is developed through figurative language. On the other hand, the theme of “Zoo” is everyone has a different perspective of what is happening and is developed through irony. ( First, )the theme of “The Highwayman” is “ love is a powerful thing” and the author developed it through figurative language. ”The Highwayman” is a love story between Bess, the landlord's daughter and the highwayman himself. A highwayman was a robber in the past who stood on the long roads between villages and stole things from the people while they were driving. When he was going to start stealing from Bess he realized she was the love of his life and that he wanted to respect her. As the highwayman had said not knowing any of what would happen that day “One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I am after a prize to-night,But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the …show more content…
The Highwayman and Bess were truly in love and caused trouble, but did it all together with power and strength. All the creatures in the zoo all thought of something different as to what they saw in front of them and interpret things in a way that made them think exactly how the professor wanted them to. The author’s of the short stories “The Highwayman” and “Zoo” develop their themes in different ways. The theme of “the highwayman “was love is a powerful thing and is developed through figurative language. On the other hand, the theme of “Zoo” is everyone has a different perspective of what is happening and is developed through