Read the stanza from the poem "The Highwayman." The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. How does the repetition of the word "riding" within the stanza affect the poem? It conveys the urgency the highwayman feels. Its meter establishes the mood of the poem. It helps establish the stanza's rhythm. It clarifies the image of the highwayman.
