She Walks in Beauty Flashcards
1
Q
When was “She Walks in Beauty” written?
A
1815
2
Q
3 contextual points about Lord Byron (She Walks in Beauty)
A
-scandalous reputation (supposed affairs with both men and women)
-part of Romanticism movement
-the poem describes him at a party, captivated by a woman
3
Q
She Walks in Beauty: “She walks in…
A
beauty like the night”
4
Q
She Walks in Beauty: “Smiles that…
A
win, the tints that glow”
5
Q
She Walks in Beauty: “a heart whose…
A
love is innocent!”
6
Q
She Walks in Beauty: “Of cloudless…
A
climes and starry skies”
7
Q
She Walks in Beauty: “So soft, so…
A
calm, yet eloquent”
8
Q
What does the title “She Walks in Beauty” suggest?
A
feminine focus, sublime, her beauty is obsessive and all consuming
