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English
'The Highwayman': narrative writing
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What is an audience?
a group of people who watch or listen to a performance ✓
a group of people who perform on stage
a group of people playing
What should an audience do when they are watching a presentation?
listen to the presentation ✓
talk to their partner throughout the presentation
read their book during the presentation
look at the presenter ✓
What is a narrative poem?
a text that informs the reader about a particular subject
a poem that tells a story ✓
a text that informs the reader about an event
How would you describe the atmosphere of 'The Highwayman'?
tense ✓
happy
relaxed
ominous ✓
What helps effective public speaking?
speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear ✓
pronouncing words correctly ✓
speaking down to the page
eye contact ✓
confident body language ✓
Match the stanzas to their subjects:
stanza one
⇔
the setting ✓
stanza two
⇔
the Highwayman ✓
stanza three
⇔
Bess ✓
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