She Walks in Beauty Flashcards
Significance of title and opening line ‘she walks in beauty’
Celebrates female beauty, a portrait of a woman through someone else’s eyes.
Quotes for SWIB
-‘She walks in beauty’
-‘Starry skies’ ‘Tender light’
-‘Smiles that win, the tints that glow’
‘A heart whose love is innocent!’
-‘Raven trees’
‘Starry skies’ ‘Tender light’
-References to light suggest an inner radiance (Uniqueness about who you are).
‘Smiles that win, the tints that glow’
-suggestion of a recent encounter as description is superficial
-Inner modesty and she is loved by all.
‘A heart whose love is innocent’
-Final words, is the first time love is mentioned in the poem and her beauty is described both internally and externally.
‘Raven trees’
-Sense of mystery surrounding speaker, associated with bad omens as she is compared to the darkness of night.
Context in She Walks in Beauty
-Byron was a leading figure of the romantic movement and liked to break conventions
-Byron’s private life was very public and he was known for many relationships with different women.
Structure in She Walks in Beauty
Beginning: -Byron expresses his admiration for the woman
-As poem progresses he speaks about her inner ‘goodness’
-Ends poem with idea of ‘love’, brings together both external and internal beauty.
