Lord Byron Flashcards

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Early life of Byron

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Until 10 lived poor with mother, then inherited Barony then privately educated

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2
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Where did Byron move too once inherited his Barony

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Newsted Abbey

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3
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What language did Byron learn whilst at Harrow private school

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Ancient Greek

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4
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Rebellion?

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Led rebellion against school master who he felt was socially beneath him

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5
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Cambridge

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Attended trinity college, Cambridge where accumulated debts approx £225,000 today

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6
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Hedonism

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Self indulgent- extravagant drinker/ love affairs/ rumour sexual half sister

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7
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Hours of idleness

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Self-published this 3rd collection of poems which received critical reviews, was mortified, got drunk, contemplated suicide

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8
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English Barre and Scotch Reviewers

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His satirical work created distance him & literary establishment. Even criticised Wordsworth

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Byron and Keats

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Disliked work and thought shouldn’t have taken to poetry

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10
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Carnival in Italy

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‘So we’ll go no more a roving’ writer after Byron and friends attended large carnival in Italy

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11
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21st Century Feminism

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Critiques Byron, his sword/sheath imaginary implies women nameless conquests of male lust. Deemed possessive

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12
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Homosexuality

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Said to have had relations with both men and women

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13
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Annabella Milbank

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Had daughter Ada Lovelace but signed deed separation. Left England and never saw wife or daughter again.

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14
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Greek politics 1821

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Greek war independence broke outthink sympathy from Europe due to their education and legacy

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Byron and Greek Independence

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In London there was a Greek Committee formed and represented by Byron.
He contributed large sum of his money and travelled there, was no military commander but brought support to Greek cause

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16
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Death

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Got fever, doctors wanted to bled him and eventually convinced with contributed falling in coma and dying