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Poetry Anthology > She Walks in Beauty > Flashcards

She Walks in Beauty Flashcards

1
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Who wrote ‘She Walks in Beauty’?

A

Lord Byron

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When was ‘She Walks in Beauty’ written?

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1814

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What does Lord Byron subvert in ‘She Walks in Beauty’?

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erotic and sexual stereotype of Lord Byron

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4
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Who is ‘She Walks in Beauty’ about?

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Anne Wilmot

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5
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Who was Anne Wilmot?

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Lord Byron’s cousin’s wife

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Where did Lord Byron meet Anne Wilmot?

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her husband’s/his cousin’s funeral

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What does the structure and rhythm of ‘She Walks in Beauty’ symbolise?

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Anne Wilmot’s perfection

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8
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How many lines per stanza are there in ‘She Walks in Beauty’?

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6 lines per stanza

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9
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What rhythm does ‘She Walks in Beauty’ use?

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iambic tetrameter

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10
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finish the quote : ‘she walks…

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…in beauty’

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11
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finish the quote : ‘like the…

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…night’

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12
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finish the quote : ‘of cloudless…

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…climes’

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13
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finish the quote : ‘and starry…

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…skies’

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14
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finish the quote : ‘and all that’s…

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…best of dark and bright’

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15
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finish the quote : ‘meet in her…

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…aspect and her eyes’

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16
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finish the quote : ‘thus mellowed to…

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…that tender light’

17
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finish the quote : ‘which heaven…

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…to gaudy day denies’

18
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finish the quote : ‘one shade the…

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…more’

19
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finish the quote : ‘one ray the…

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…less’

20
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finish the quote : ‘which waves in every…

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…raven tress’

21
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finish the quote : ‘or softly…

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….lightens o’er her face’

22
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finish the quote : ‘where thoughts…

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…serenely sweet express’

23
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finish the quote : ‘serenely sweet…

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…express’

24
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finish the quote : ‘how pure….

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…how dear’

25
Q

finish the quote : ‘their…

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…dwelling place’

26
Q

finish the quote : ‘and on that…

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…cheek’

27
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finish the quote : ‘and o’er that…

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…brow’

28
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finish the quote : ‘so soft..

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…so calm’

29
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finish the quote : ‘yet…

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…eloquent’

30
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finish the quote : ‘the smiles that….

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…win’

31
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finish the quote : ‘the tints that…

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…glow’

32
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finish the quote : ‘but tell of days…

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…in goodness spent’

33
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finish the quote : ‘a mind at…

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..peace with all below’

34
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finish the quote : ‘a heart whose love…

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…is innocent’

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