She Walks In Beauty Flashcards
What is the poem about?
Byron describes a woman he has seen taking her individual body parts in. He thinks she is incredibly beautiful and uses images of dark and light skin o emphasise how perfect she is.
What is the form?
Has a regular ABABAB rhyme scheme showing how enduring this woman’s beauty is.
It is mostly iambic tetrameter and uses lots of enjambment suggesting Byron is overwhelmed.
What is the structure?
3 stanzas of equal length.
The poem focuses on her inner beauty not physical which could indicate Byron thinks her personality is the most beautiful.
What is the contrast?
The contrast of light and dark.
He uses antithesis when it states one shade and one Ray less to reduce her beauty .
What is the language about the body?
Breaks the woman into individual body parts which shows how much he admires her. Her beauty is a reflection of he morally good character.
