1) The highway man came riding- introduction
Introducing the main character the highwayman who is most likely on a horse or in a car

2) The landlords black eyed daughter-introduction
The black eyed daughter is another main character

3) She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! rising action
The daughter is bleeding from the knots

4) King George’s men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
inciting incident
Most likely the king hears about the situation here and his men come over

5) And he lay in his blood on the highway, with a bunch of lace at his throat. climax
The highwayman gets killed

6) They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years-rising action they feel as if time is moving by slower

7) And the blood of her veins, in the moonlight, throbbed to her love’s refrain – rising action
She is scared to die

8) The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers – rising action
The daughter shoots herself