George Gordon, Lord Byron

Question 1

The Byronic hero is characterized by

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

Answer 1

Arrogance

Anguish

Sullenness

Solitude

Self-will

Rebellion.

Question 2

_____ _____ was the mock-heroic work that emphasized _____

Answer 2

Don Juan

Byron’s disillusionment with his own lifestyle

Question 3

In his work “On This Day” the lines, “Then look around, and choose thy ground,/ and take thy rest” use poetic device _____

Answer 3

caesura as the speaker attempts to achieve a sense of finality and resignation.

Question 4

In “She Walks in Beauty” the poetic device, _____ governs the imagery in stanza 1

Answer 4

Simile

Question 5

In “She Walks in Beauty” this lyric is a compliment to the woman whose physical beauty is equaled by and indeed

Answer 5

an expression of her beauty of soul.

Question 6

Childe Herold’s Pilgrimage” was written as a result of Byron’s

Answer 6

travels to the Mediterranean from 1809-1811.