She walks in beauty

• When was "She Walks in Beauty" written?

  1814
• In which collection did "She Walks in Beauty" originally appear?

  Hebrew Melodies
• What type of poet was George Gordon Byron?

  Romantic poet
• What did Byron believe about emotion compared to logic and reason?

  Emotion was stronger than logic and reason
• How did the Romantics view nature?

  As a source of inspiration and divine truth
• What is the structure of "She Walks in Beauty"?

  Three six-line stanzas
• What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in the poem?

  A B A B A B
• What does Byron's use of enjambment and caesura achieve in the poem?

  Enhances meaning and creates pauses
• How does Byron describe the balance of qualities in the female figure's beauty?

  As a delicately balanced equilibrium of opposites
• What does the adjective "nameless" imply about the female figure's beauty?

  Her beauty is unique and unprecedented
• What does Byron suggest about the relationship between her outer and inner beauty?

  Her outer beauty reflects her inner purity
• What literary device does Byron use extensively throughout the poem?

  Assonance
• What does Byron mean by "gaudy day" in the poem?

  Daylight that is tastelessly showy
• How does Byron's use of the word "meet" in the poem emphasize beauty?

  It highlights the convergence of opposites
• What does Byron imply about the fragility of the female figure's beauty?

  It depends on the balance of dark and light
• What does Byron refer to when he mentions "the nameless grace"?

  A unique quality of her beauty
• How does Byron describe her smiles and complexion in the final stanza?

  Soft, calm, yet eloquent
• What does Byron mean by "days in goodness spent" regarding the female figure?

  Her life is spent in virtuous pursuits
• What type of love does Byron imply she feels in her heart?

  Innocent and platonic love
• What is the primary intention behind the poem's musicality?

  To facilitate being set to music
• What are the key themes in "She Walks in Beauty"?

  • The balance of inner and outer beauty
  • The divine nature of beauty
  • The harmony of opposites
  • The impact of beauty on the observer
• What literary techniques does Byron employ in "She Walks in Beauty"?

  • Enjambment and caesura
  • Assonance and alliteration
  • Antithesis and simile
  • Regular iambic meter with variations
• How does Byron's portrayal of the female figure reflect Romantic ideals?

  • Emphasis on emotion over reason
  • Celebration of nature's beauty
  • Exploration of individual experience
  • Idealization of beauty and purity
• Use of the conjunction ‘but’

  Shows evidence that relationship is not lascivious