She Walks in Beauty Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What are the key points of this poem?
A
- perfect balance of external beauty, with internal beauty and peace
- also balances light and dark
2
Q
Context
A
- written about the poet’s cousin’s wife. Turned up at a funeral wearing a black dress - contrast between mourning black and youthful beauty
- Romantic Poet
- known to be a womaniser
3
Q
How is love presented?
A
- profound admiration and awe of women’s physical beauty suggesting idealized and almost unattainable love
- inner beauty
- unrequited love
4
Q
How does it compare to Sonnet 43
A
- Sonnet 43 direct and passionate address to specific listener whilst in She Walks in Beauty it is about a mysterious woman and the speaker observes and admires her from a distance, creating a more detached and contemplative tone
- Sonnet 43, deep, reciprocated love whilst She Walks in Beauty hints at a silent or unrequited love
- Sonnet 43 focuses on the nature and depth of love itself whilst She walks in Beauty focuses on women’s appearance and the effect it has on the speaker
5
Q
Who wrote it?
A
Lord Byron
