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She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!
lord george gordon byron
She walks in beauty
Characteristics :
Love : One of the main characteristics of romanticism. This is clearly showed in this poem, and is in fact all it is about. The beauty of the woman is well described, and its clear that the author is in love with the woman. 'She walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies. Enlightment: The author uses a lot of enlightment in this poem. It is clear from the text that the woman in this poem is the object that is the enlightment. 'One shade the more, one ray the less, had half impaired the nameless grace. Exaggeration : The author exaggerates a lot in the poem, this is done to create a strong impression on the reader of how beautiful the woman actually is. He uses different figures of speech to do this, one of them is similes : 'She walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies.
Figures of speech
Similes : - She walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies. Alliteration : - And all - Had half - Which waves - So soft
