She Walks in Beauty Flashcards
Who was She Walks in Beauty written by?
Lord Byron
When was She Walks in Beauty written?
1814
What are some context points about Lord Byron?
- A Romantic poet, politician, celebrity and eventual revolutionary
- Romantic poets celebrated nature, freedom, beauty and love
- April 1816, fled England leaving behind a failed marriage, notorious affairs, sex scandals and mounting debts
- Believed in freedom and free love
- Died in Greece whilst fighting for Greece against Turkey
- Had a deformed foot
What is the significance of the title of She Walks in Beauty?
“Walks” is present tense, suggests her beauty is continuous and permanent. However, “walks” is also aimless which reveals Byron’s ideal beauty is passive, without character or purpose
“She walks…
…in beauty”
“like the night…
…of cloudless climes and starry skies”
“best of…
…dark and bright”
“tender…
…light Which Heaven to gaudy day denies”
“One shade…
…the more, one ray the less”
“nameless…
…grace”
“waves…
…in every raven tress”
“thoughts serenely…
…sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling place.”
“So soft…
…so calm, so eloquent”
“tell of days…
…in goodness spent”
“mind at…
…peace with all below”
