U8 L6 George Gordon, Lord Byron Flashcards
How did Byron’s life begin?
inauspiciously, no signs of promise
What were Byron’s father and mother known for?
f- immoral behavior
m- emotionally unstable
Life for Byron improved when at 10 he inherited what?
great uncle’s title, Lord Byron, and his estate
What College did Byron attend?
Trinity College
From 1809 to 1811, Byron went on a tour of Euro and Asia that he wrote about in which publication?
Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage
Was Byron’s life reckless?
yes
In 1823, Byron joined a committee to aid what?
Greek revolution
Where did Byron contract a fever and die?
Greece
How was Byron an atypical Romantic poet?
- satire/humor
- cynicism
- did not take seriously
What was Byron’s most notable contribution to literature?
Byronic Hero
What are the characteristics of the Byronic hero?
- larger than life
- powerful (nature is equal)
- greatness isolates them from society
- feels more strongly
- melancholy
- likes suffering
The archetype of the Byronic hero was different because of what?
did not always consider himself innocent
What are the 4 traits of Romanticism displayed by Byron?
- individual freedom
- adventure and nature
- used himself in poetry
- emotional appeal
Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage was a panoramic poem written over how many years?
nine
Childe Harold is journeying through what plces?
Europe and Asia Minor
What is Childe bored of and is the reason he makes his journey?
meaningless pleasures of the world
How are Childe and Byron similar?
finds life lacking and isolates themselves
Does Don Juan have a plan or theme?
no
In Don Juan, Byron intended to shock the () of his readers
sensibilities
In Don Juan, what did Byron want to show his readers?
- some their proprieties not proper
- values of society not important
- things not valued important
Unlike Coleridge and Wordsworth, Don Juan was written in what way?
- straightforward
- few symbols
Byron mocks Don Juan’s mother for what?
her display of knowledge
What are the two ways Byron mocks Donna Inez?
- she tries at wit (suggest cannot achieve)
- abilities are manifested in the way she dresses
Donna Inez only knows Latin but (), and Greek at least the ()
- only the Lords Prayer
- alphabet
What is ottava rima?
- 8 iambic pentameter lines
- rhyme scheme: abab abcc
Where does Byron use ottava rima?
Don Juan
Byron believe Romantics sought high levels of meaning in nature that they forgot its simple ()
reality
The Destruction of Sennacherib gives a description of what?
- Old Testament account of attack on Jerusalem by Sennacherib
- 703 BC
Who is Sennacherib?
Assyrian king
