About the poet
Where was he born?
London, United Kingdom.
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABABAB
What does the title symbolize?
he uses night as a symbol of the woman's beauty
This poem is from the...
romantic era
What was the poet's real name?
George Gordon
What is the literary device in this line "She walks in beauty, like the night"
Simile
What does the poet introduce in the third stanza?
facial expressions
What romantic characteristics are in this poem?
Nature and feelings
What was the poet known for?
He's known to be one of the leading figures of the Romantic Movement
Give an example of alliteration?
"of cloudless climes and starry skies"
Give a metaphor in the second stanza and explain what it means.
describing the woman's mind as the "dwelling place" of her thoughts.
Who was the poem about?
His cousin/wife Anne Byron
How was his relationship with his parents?
He was abandoned by his father and abused by his mother
What's the theme of the first stanza?
Physical appearance and beauty of the women
Does the tone and mood of the poem change throughout the poem?
The tone becomes very romantic, soft, and calm in a very loving mood.
Is the Poem talking about Byron's love for the Woman, or just simply stating her beauty.
Simply stating her beauty
Who was he influenced by?
Alexander Pope and Voltaire
Day and night/ light and dark/
"And all that’s best of dark and bright "
What's the second and third stanza about?
Second stanza: Woman's appearance and personality
Third stanza: Woman's inner and outer characteristics.
Byron was describing a woman in the poem, what aspects inspired him to write this poem? Was he in love with her?
He was inspired by and in love with her beauty