When we two parted

• 'When we two parted' was written by Lord Byron in 1816
• Lord Byron was well known for having affairs and being a womaniser
• The poem is about an affair he had with Lady Frances Webster
• "When we two parted in silence and tears"
• "Half broken hearted"
• "Pale grew thy cheek and cold, colder grew thy kiss"
• "dew of the morning"
• "thy vows are all broken"
• When was Lord Byron born and when did he die?

  Born in 1788, died in 1824
• What was Byron's family background like?

  He was born into relative poverty
• At what age did Byron inherit riches?

  At the age of 10
• Why did Byron attend Trinity College instead of Oxford?

  Due to his reputation for partying
• What type of relationships was Byron famous for?

  Homosexual and heterosexual relationships
• How did Byron's popularity manifest in his published works?

  One work sold 10,000 copies in a day
• What scandalous actions did Byron engage in?

  Affairs with high-status women
• What happened to Byron's illegitimate children?

  He abandoned or ignored them
• How did Byron's lifestyle change when he ran out of money?

  He tried to develop an aura of respectability
• Who did Byron marry?

  Annabella Milbank
• What was the outcome of Byron's marriage to Annabella Milbank?

  She left him shortly after marriage
• Why did Byron leave Britain?

  Due to scandal surrounding his lifestyle
• What countries did Byron travel to after leaving Britain?

  Greece and Italy
• How did Byron die?

  Of a fever at age 36
• Why did Byron lie about the date of writing the poem?

  To hide the poem's true subject
• What does Byron express in his unpublished letters about the poem?

  He wrote it for Lady Francis
• What is a key theme in Byron's lyric poetry?

  Love thwarted by betrayal and deceit
• How did Byron's poetry style change after 1817?

  It shifted away from themes of deceit
• How does Byron portray himself in his poems about women?

  As a victim of deceitful women
• What does the poem "When We Two Parted" express about the speaker's feelings?

  Heartbreak and sorrow over lost love
• What literary form does "When We Two Parted" belong to?

  Lyric poetry
• What does the phrase "thy vows are all broken" signify in the poem?

  Broken promises in a relationship
• How does Byron use imagery in the poem?

  To convey emotions of loss and regret
• What does the speaker mean by "I grieve in silence"?

  He mourns the loss privately
• How does the structure of "When We Two Parted" contribute to its meaning?

  It emphasizes the emotional weight of loss
• What does the line "how should I greet thee with silence and tears" suggest?

  Future meetings will be painful
• What is the significance of the poem's title "When We Two Parted"?

  It reflects the theme of separation
• How does Byron's view of nature differ from other Romantic poets?

  He saw nature as indifferent to humans
• What does Byron's use of "cold" imagery signify in the poem?

  Emotional distance and heartbreak
• How does Byron's portrayal of women in his poetry reflect his personal experiences?

  It shows his feelings of betrayal and loss
• What is the emotional tone of "When We Two Parted"?

  Sad and reflective
• What does Byron's poem "When We Two Parted" primarily focus on?

  Human nature and emotional loss