Page 153 - 100 Best Loved Poems - Teaching Unit
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“She Walks in Beauty”
by George Gordon, Lord Byron, page 33
Vocabulary
climes – climates
aspect – appearance, facial appearance
gaudy – extravagant, flashy
1. What color is the woman’s hair?
2. The first line of the second stanza includes two contrasting images. What are they, and
what literary device does the poet use to present them?
3. According to the speaker, where is “all that’s best of dark and bright” reflected in the
woman he sees?
4. Based on the woman’s beauty, what kinds of conclusions does he draw about her
demeanor, thoughts, and lifestyle?
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