Learning Intention: To explore grammatical terminology
Look at the lines taken from the poem the Highwayman. Circle the verbs in these lines.  
But she loosened her hair in the casement. 
And he kissed its waves in the moonlight.
They drank his ale instead. 

Underline the adjectives in these lines. 
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. 

Why is the word Bess a noun? 

Why is the word boots a noun? 

The adverb in this line tells you when the Highwayman rode. What is the adverb? Highlight your answer. 
At midnight, the Highwayman rode.