Lord Byron. Read his biography on page 286-287 OLH

"She Walks in Beauty"

1. Who is the "she" referred to in this poem?

2. In lines 1-2, to what is her beauty compared?

3. In what light is she best observed? Why?

4. List three things that the speaker says describes her beauty.

5. According to the speaker, what do her "thoughts serenely sweet" express?

6. What ideal of beauty, other than physical beauty, is expressed in the poem?

7. What qualities of inner or spiritual beauty does she represent?

8. How would you interpret the last stanza in terms of physical beauty verses spiritual beauty?