she walks in beauty context Flashcards
1
Q
what did a former lover of Lord Byron describe him as
A
‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’
2
Q
what type of poet is he
A
a Romantic poet
3
Q
what was deformed about Byron that made him so fascinated/invested in beauty
A
his foot
4
Q
what was he involved in
A
a number of sex scandals - high profiled, married women, teenage boys, even men at the time when homosexuality was illegal
5
Q
what is the poem ‘She Walks in Beauty’ inspired by
A
a real-life event of Byron meeting his cousin’s wife at a party (Lady Wilmot)
