She walks in beauty - overview

Question 1

What type of poet was Lord Byron?

Answer 1

Romantic poet and was very popular in his lifetime. He was British educated and very good friends with Percy Bysshe Shelley

Question 2

how did the poet gain popularity?

Answer 2

his scandalous private life - many affairs, women and illegitimate children

Question 3

criticism of poem

Answer 3

• idealistic + unrealistic
  -feminine beauty compared to: nature, angelic or holy, light/dark imagery (unconventional)
  -assumes she is pure, projecting make expectations free from flaws and blemishes
  -no empathy with mourning which is inappropriate