The adjectives 'silence' and 'tears' together show synaesthesia meaning he is distraught and heartbroken. However the adjective 'silence' shows that there love was forbidden or Silence as it wasn't allowed
Lord Byron: ''a knell to mine ear''
'a knell to mine ear'
The noun 'knell' is a death bell that signals either the death if there relation ship or a part of the speaker has died
Key themes
Betrayal
Forbidden love/ illicit love
Heart break
Death
Lord Byron wrote the poem in 1788-1842 which is the Georgian era
If their affair became known it would be a public scandal
Byron was known for his affairs - he was very promiscuous and disloyal
what structure is the poem?
The poem is a cyclical structure which is a never ending cycle of pain and regret
