She Walks in Beauty Lord Byron 103104041 Background

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Background Byron attended a party with his friend. Among the other guests was the beautiful Mrs. Anne Beatrix Wilmot, the wife of Byron’s first cousin. Her exquisite good looks dazzled Byron and inspired him to write “She Walks in Beauty. ”

Characteristic • Iambic Tetrameter • Rhyme: ABABAB

① She walks in beauty, like the night =climate Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright =appearance Meet in her aspect and her eyes: =mature Thus mellow'd to that tender light =showy Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

② One shade the more, one ray the less, =damage Had half impair'd the nameless grace =black =hair Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; =tranquilly Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

③ And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, =expressive physical So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, =shine =color The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, spiritual goddess A heart whose love is innocent. mellow

Simile (1 -2) • She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; Metaphor (8 -10) • Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face;

Personification • Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. (13 -16) • And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, (11 -12) But tell of days in goodness spent,

Alliteration 2 Of cloudless climes and starry skies 6 Which heaven to gaudy day denies. 8 Had half impair'd the nameless grace 9 Which waves in every raven tress 11 Where thoughts serenely sweet express So soft, so calm, yet eloquent 18 A heart whose love is innocent 14

Analysis • Dark &Bright • She “Walks” in Beauty

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