Key Message

• What is the title of the poem discussed?

  She Walks in Beauty
• What is the main theme of "She Walks in Beauty"?

  Admiration of a woman's beauty
• How does the speaker view the woman in the poem?

  As someone with both outer and inner beauty
• What aspects of beauty does the speaker emphasize in the poem?

  • Outer beauty
  • Inner goodness of character
  • Connection between physical and inner beauty
• What does the speaker feel about the woman's love for him?

  She does not love him back
• How does the speaker's perception of the woman affect the reader's feelings?

  The reader sympathizes with the poet's longing
• What does the speaker imply about the woman's attractiveness?

  She is too good or attractive for him
• What is the relationship between the speaker and the woman?

  The speaker admires her from afar
• How does the poem depict the concept of unattainability?

  Through the speaker's feelings of longing
• What does the poem suggest about the nature of beauty?

  Beauty encompasses both physical and inner qualities