Byron was famous for his sexy, pale goth-like look, but he also developed an eating disorder from trying to preserve this look. What did Byron's diet consist when he was on a diet?
vinegar and potatoes
what did Byron's hardcore fans call themselves?
Byromaniacs
which generation of romantic poets did Byron belong to?
the second generation romantics
In which Scottish town did Byron grow up?
Aberdeen
what was Byron's sexuality in modern terms?
he was bisexual
What type of gothic stories was Byron the first to tell in the English language?
Vampire stories
What is the name of Byron's breakthrough poem that was inspired by his own grand tour of Europe?
Child Harold's Pilgrimage
What was Lord Byron's full name?
George Gordon Byron
How did Byron's father die?
he committed suicide
what weird object did Byron often use as a drinking cup?
human skulls
On a rainy and stormy night, in 1816 (the year without a summer), Byron told the first-ever modern Vampire story, but another famous author was also present that night and came up with another very famous gothic story on the same night. Which author and what story?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
what is the name of the character invented by Byron that he uses time and again in his poetry, and who is the pale good-looking and brooding, mysterious guy who is uncompromising and very attractive?
the Byronic Hero
which disability was Byron born with?
a club foot/ had a limp
What was the nick name/moniker of Byron's father?
Mad Jack Byron
what would Byron's Tinder Profile be called?
anywhere! anyhow!
how is Don Juan different from the typical Byronic hero
he is passive (still sexy and mysterious) but things just happen to him.
What part of the writer's body was put on fire by Byron's poetry according to the fan letter read aloud in the program?
breast/bosom
which famous University did Byron go to?
Cambridge
what did Byron's famous daughter Ada Lovelace invent?
computer programming
what naughty thing is Byron sent in a letter by a Caroline Lamb, who later becomes his lover?
pubic hair (bloody pubes)
Byron's longest-lasting affair was with an Italian aristocrat who was married to a man three times her age.
Teresa Guicolli
why was Byronøs poetry so popular wth women, according to the professor
because he flirted with the reader through his poetry by leaving gaps for the reader to fill in for herself using her imagination.
what was the name of tradition for young boys from the aristocracy go on travel throughout Europe?
the Grand Tour
what was the name of Byron's half-sister with whim he had a child?
Augusta
Name four types of pets Byron kept at his house.
a bear, eagle, crow, falcon, cats, dogs, 10 horses, an Egyptian crane, 3 peacocks and 3 monkeys.