She Walks In Beauty Flashcards
L.T.N/O.C.C.A.S.S
Like the night/ Of cloudless chimes and starry skies
Simile suggests a serene and perfect beauty
Juxtaposition combines darkness and light
Enjambment echoes the grace of the women’s movement
A.H.W.L.I.I
A heart whose love is innocent!
Shift the focus from physical beauty to inner beauty
End stop suggest a finality and completeness
O.S.T.M.O.R.T.L
One shade the more, one ray the less
‘Shade’ and ‘ray’ alludes to the women’s perfection
Use of hyperbole suggests her appearance is that perfect that even the slightest alteration might diminish it
T.S.T.W.T.T.T.G
The smiles that win, the tints that glow
Vivid imagery conveys woman’s radiant beauty
Suggests her beauty is a reflection of her virtuous life
W.T.S.S.E
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
Sibilance creates a soothing and gentle effect
Purity and serenity of the woman’s thoughts
Use of alliteration shows the speakers reverence and deep sense of awe
S.W.I.B
She walks in beauty
Admiring tone
Elevated language
Third person to create a distance between the speaker and woman
Context
Byron was best known for his leading role of the romantic movement
Had lots of affairs
Form/Structure
Poem is part of a collection called Hebrew melodies - regular rhyme scheme
Third person
