She walks in beauty

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  • Created on: 17-05-18 20:48
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  • She Walks in Beauty - Lord Byron
    • iambic tetrametre
    • enjambment
      • reduces as the poem goes on - initial excitement
    • alliteration - 'cloudless climes' 'starry skies' soothing reflective of her character
    • juxtaposition
      • contrast makes her more alluring
    • his cousin inspired him to write the poem
    • romanticism
      • emphasis on beauty emotion and sensuality
    • unnamed woman
      • focusing on physicality
    • talking about her personality
    • biased observer - speaker
    • balance in the woman's beauty that makes him attracted to her
    • Blazon

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