she walks in beauty

Question 1

What quote from the beginning describes the subject’s harmonious and perfect beauty?

Answer 1

“She walks in beauty, like the night / Of cloudless climes and starry skies.”

Question 2

Which quote from the beginning emphasizes the delicate balance of light and dark in her beauty?

Answer 2

“And all that’s best of dark and bright / Meet in her aspect and her eyes.”

Question 3

What quote from the middle conveys the softness and serenity of her appearance?

Answer 3

“One shade the more, one ray the less, / Had half impaired the nameless grace.”

Question 4

Which middle quote reflects the effortless and natural quality of her beauty?

Answer 4

“Which waves in every raven tress, / Or softly lightens o’er her face.”

Question 5

What quote from the end highlights the purity and innocence of the subject’s inner self?

Answer 5

“And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, / So soft, so calm, yet eloquent.”

Question 6

Which final quote links the subject’s physical beauty to her moral and emotional purity?

Answer 6

“A mind at peace with all below, / A heart whose love is innocent!”