She Walks in Beauty Flashcards
Who wrote ‘She Walks in Beauty’?
Lord Byron
When was ‘She Walks in Beauty’ written?
1814
What does Lord Byron subvert in ‘She Walks in Beauty’?
erotic and sexual stereotype of Lord Byron
Who is ‘She Walks in Beauty’ about?
Anne Wilmot
Who was Anne Wilmot?
Lord Byron’s cousin’s wife
Where did Lord Byron meet Anne Wilmot?
her husband’s/his cousin’s funeral
What does the structure and rhythm of ‘She Walks in Beauty’ symbolise?
Anne Wilmot’s perfection
How many lines per stanza are there in ‘She Walks in Beauty’?
6 lines per stanza
What rhythm does ‘She Walks in Beauty’ use?
iambic tetrameter
finish the quote : ‘she walks…
…in beauty’
finish the quote : ‘like the…
…night’
finish the quote : ‘of cloudless…
…climes’
finish the quote : ‘and starry…
…skies’
finish the quote : ‘and all that’s…
…best of dark and bright’
finish the quote : ‘meet in her…
…aspect and her eyes’
finish the quote : ‘thus mellowed to…
…that tender light’
finish the quote : ‘which heaven…
…to gaudy day denies’
finish the quote : ‘one shade the…
…more’
finish the quote : ‘one ray the…
…less’
finish the quote : ‘which waves in every…
…raven tress’
finish the quote : ‘or softly…
….lightens o’er her face’
finish the quote : ‘where thoughts…
…serenely sweet express’
finish the quote : ‘serenely sweet…
…express’
finish the quote : ‘how pure….
…how dear’
finish the quote : ‘their…
…dwelling place’
finish the quote : ‘and on that…
…cheek’
finish the quote : ‘and o’er that…
…brow’
finish the quote : ‘so soft..
…so calm’
finish the quote : ‘yet…
…eloquent’
finish the quote : ‘the smiles that….
…win’
finish the quote : ‘the tints that…
…glow’
finish the quote : ‘but tell of days…
…in goodness spent’
finish the quote : ‘a mind at…
..peace with all below’
finish the quote : ‘a heart whose love…
…is innocent’
What is the significance of the title ‘She Walks in Beauty’?
first line - repetition - so captivated
- simplistic / definitive
