She Walks in Beauty

Question 1

Who wrote ‘She Walks in Beauty’?

Answer 1

Lord Byron

Question 2

When was ‘She Walks in Beauty’ written?

Answer 2

1814

Question 3

What does Lord Byron subvert in ‘She Walks in Beauty’?

Answer 3

erotic and sexual stereotype of Lord Byron

Question 4

Who is ‘She Walks in Beauty’ about?

Answer 4

Anne Wilmot

Question 5

Who was Anne Wilmot?

Answer 5

Lord Byron’s cousin’s wife

Question 6

Where did Lord Byron meet Anne Wilmot?

Answer 6

her husband’s/his cousin’s funeral

Question 7

What does the structure and rhythm of ‘She Walks in Beauty’ symbolise?

Answer 7

Anne Wilmot’s perfection

Question 8

How many lines per stanza are there in ‘She Walks in Beauty’?

Answer 8

6 lines per stanza

Question 9

What rhythm does ‘She Walks in Beauty’ use?

Answer 9

iambic tetrameter

Question 10

finish the quote : ‘she walks…

Answer 10

…in beauty’

Question 11

finish the quote : ‘like the…

Answer 11

…night’

Question 12

finish the quote : ‘of cloudless…

Answer 12

…climes’

Question 13

finish the quote : ‘and starry…

Answer 13

…skies’

Question 14

finish the quote : ‘and all that’s…

Answer 14

…best of dark and bright’

Question 15

finish the quote : ‘meet in her…

Answer 15

…aspect and her eyes’

Question 16

finish the quote : ‘thus mellowed to…

Answer 16

…that tender light’

Question 17

finish the quote : ‘which heaven…

Answer 17

…to gaudy day denies’

Question 18

finish the quote : ‘one shade the…

Answer 18

…more’

Question 19

finish the quote : ‘one ray the…

Answer 19

…less’

Question 20

finish the quote : ‘which waves in every…

Answer 20

…raven tress’

Question 21

finish the quote : ‘or softly…

Answer 21

….lightens o’er her face’

Question 22

finish the quote : ‘where thoughts…

Answer 22

…serenely sweet express’

Question 23

finish the quote : ‘serenely sweet…

Answer 23

…express’

Question 24

finish the quote : ‘how pure….

Answer 24

…how dear’

Question 25

finish the quote : 'their...

Answer 25

...dwelling place'

Question 26

finish the quote : 'and on that...

Answer 26

...cheek'

Question 27

finish the quote : 'and o'er that...

Answer 27

...brow'

Question 28

finish the quote : 'so soft..

Answer 28

...so calm'

Question 29

finish the quote : 'yet...

Answer 29

...eloquent'

Question 30

finish the quote : 'the smiles that....

Answer 30

...win'

Question 31

finish the quote : 'the tints that...

Answer 31

...glow'

Question 32

finish the quote : 'but tell of days...

Answer 32

...in goodness spent'

Question 33

finish the quote : 'a mind at...

Answer 33

..peace with all below'

Question 34

finish the quote : 'a heart whose love...

Answer 34

...is innocent'

Question 35

What is the significance of the title 'She Walks in Beauty'?

Answer 35

first line - repetition - so captivated - simplistic / definitive