early life
who was he?
famous literature
general background
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What was Lord Byron's full name?
George Gorden Noel Byron
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Who was lord byron?
Lord Byron was one of the leading figures of the Romantic Movement in early 19th century England
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what was the name of this poem? 'She walks in beauty, like the night'
She walks in beauty
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what was his occupation?
Poet, Playwright
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Date of birth?
January 22, 1788
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Which country in Europe did the Lord live in for 7 years?
He travelled widely across Europe, especially in Italy where he lived for seven years.
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Who was this poem about? 'When we two parted In silence and tears, Half broken-hearted To sever the years, Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder, thy kiss;'
His first love
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What is one of his quotes?
'There is no instinct like that of the heart'
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Was the Lord incest?
1803, he fell deeply in love with his distant cousin Mary Chaworth
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Was Lord Byron a good role model?
Byron spent a celebrated aristocratic life, which included huge debts, a long list of lovers and self-imposed exile
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Do the Lord's poems rhyme?
So, we'll go no more a roving So late into the night, Though the heart be still as loving, And the moon be still as bright.
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what year did he die?
April 19, 1824
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At what age did George become a Lord
at age 10, George inherited the title of his great-uncle officially becoming the Lord
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Did Lord Byron fight independence for the Ottoman Empire?
Byron joined the Greek War of Independence fighting the Ottoman Empire, for which many Greeks revere him as a national hero.
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What is another poem he wrote?
I Watched Thee, To Caroline, My Soul Is Dark,
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place of birth?
London, England, United Kingdom
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how did his childhood affect his adulthood?
As a young boy he had a father who abandoned him, a schizophrenic mother and a nurse who abused him, resulting him to lack discipline and a sense of moderation, traits that stayed with him his entire life.
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Was Byron one of the greatest British poet?
Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets,and remains widely read and influential
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What was the theme of most of the Lord's poems?
She Walks In Beauty, When We Two Parted, So We'll Go No More A Roving were all about love and his personal experiences
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place of death?
Messolonghi, Greece
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