Tuesday, 2 April 2019

She Walks in Beauty -By Lord Byron

She Walks In Beauty "- By Lord Byron



About writer:


Lord Byron was an English Poet who wrote She walks in beauty in 1885 about his cousin Lady Wilmot Horton. He saw her at a party of Lady Sitwell's. Lady Wilmot was wearing a black mourning dress, which is reflected in her dark attributes in the poem. The morning after the party, Lord Byron wrote the poem. Lord Byron was known to be promiscuous At the time this poem was written, there was a lot of tension in the Napoleonic war. The can be seen as the dark and night in the poem.



Style and form of the poem:


This poem reflects the Romanticism movement of the time. The romantic nature of this poem reflects this movement. Lord Byron creates unity in words Each stanza shows something different about women, but also ties together with similar themes in each part. His expression shows the tender feelings he experiences towards her.


Theme of the poem:


The theme of this poem is the exceptional woman.


Tone and mood of the poem:


The tone of the poem is very romantic, soft and claim. The poem gives off a "love struck", very loving mood And the mood of the poem helped express



In first stanza he compares to the beautiful things and starry skies. He also contrasts the ides and says she is the best of dark and bright eyes, referring to her eyes.


In second stanza he continues to contrast his beauty with light and dark but he says she is the perfect in between. He is starting to say his inner beauty


In third stanza he now describes his as calm and soft He looks at his smile and glow and says his mind is still innocent (She's a good girl, classy sophisticated and any man will be licky to have her love.)

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