POETIC APPRECIATION
UNIT 2.7 SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY
About the Poem,
Poet and Title: “She walks
in beauty” is written by Lord Byron. The Title itself is self-explanatory as it
talks about the beauty of a Woman. Lord Byron was a famous Romantic Poet. “She
walks in beauty is a short lyrical poem where the poet is praising the
gracefulness of the Lady. It not only talks about the outer appearance but inner
beauty as well.
Theme/central idea/form of the poem:
The central idea revolves around the beauty of
the woman. - her eyes, her black(raven) tresses, her soft cheek, her calm brow
and the color of her skin. Lord Byron has compared her to the night sky
describing her serene and perfect beauty. Throughout this poem the poet never
declares his love for that woman. There is a perfect blend between the mind and
the body.
Poetic Style, Language:
This 18-line Lyrical poem consist of three stanzas,
that is sestet, written in Iambic Meter. The poem follows a regular Rhyme
scheme of “abab” throughout the poem.
Poetic Devices:
Varieties of
Poetic Devices are used by the poet like Alliteration, simile, Anti-thesis, Exclamation,
Inversion, Metaphor, Repetition, Personification. The poet has employed literary
device like imagery to enhance the beauty of the poem.
Special features:
The poet does not disclose his love throughout
the poem which adds mystery. The admiration and obsession of the poet about the
woman is clearly felt in this poem. Soul is more beautiful than the body is the
underlined message conveyed in the poem.
Message/Values Conveyed:
The message is
about the importance of inner beauty, the mind which is a divine thing that
affect the outer appearance of the woman. If you feel beautiful, you are
beautiful.
Your opinion
about the Poem: I feel this poem makes us realise that one should not
judge a person on the basis of one’s physical appearance as it may fade away
with the passage of time. One must appreciate beauty from inner side like mind
and Nature.
Activities prepared and compiled by
TUSHAR J BAGWE
K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR EAST MUMBAI 77
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