Describe how Alfred Noyes in The Highwayman creates a stereotypical Ess

Describe how Alfred Noyes in The Highwayman creates a stereotypical melodramatic atmosphere of romance, treachery, heroism and death (Literature Response to pre 1900 poetry. denomination Describe how Alfred Noyes in The Highwayman creates astereotypical melodramatic atmosphere of romance, treachery, heroismand death (Literature Response to pre 1900 poetry. Objectives 1, 2,3).Alfred Noyes was born in 1880. The Welsh coast and mountains where hegrew up were an early inspiration for his work. Noyes started writingpoetry in the early 1900s, his most popular yet is The Highwayman,a touching story of love, disaster and jealousy in which two lovers beparted by death. It is a beautiful romantic poem, where the words flowlike silk and from the first line you are entranced. He is one of thefew contemporary poets who have been fortunate enough to write a kindof poetry that is not only saleable hardly popular with many classes ofpeople.The Highwayman is indeed stereotypical in its representati on of afairytale romance which comes to life in the dark of night. Noyescreates an exciting secret love affair between a traditionallyunlikely couple. This forbidden relationship makes the plot moreintense, drawing the reader in. Noyes uses stereotypical characterswhos roles are immediately recognisable as either good or evil. Bess, alandlords daughter and the love object of the poem is typicallybeautiful and desirable. She is Red-lipped with long black hairs-breadthwhich is described as a cascade of perfume. The highway man is alsoparticularly stereotypical because he is handsome, charming and brave.A heroic gentleman, he is perfect in both appearance and manner. Hisboots are fitted with neve... ...ir fate. Bess isBlack-eyed and plaits a dark red love-knot into her long blackhair whilst the highwayman always rides during the darkest hours.Another stigma that both lovers will die is the phrase There was deathat every window. The purple moor and the red-coat troop aresymbols of blood which is a great deal associated with death.Although The Highwayman is very stereotypical there are some factorswhich oppose this view. For example Bess is not portrayed as a feeblewoman waiting to be saved. She takes matters into her own hands andacts very heroically to save her lover. It is also important torecognise that the use of the colours black and albumen are reversed.Instead of white symbolising goodness and purity it is used todescribe Tims evil face. On the other hand, Bess, the heroin andinnocent character is associated with the colour black.