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Geschke/British Literature Byron's "She Walks in Beauty". Introduction. InspirationPoem was inspired by the poet's first meeting with his cousin by marriage, Lady Wilmot HortonThe occasion of their meeting was an evening party at which she appeared in a black dress with spangles. Gesch
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1. Geschke/British Literature Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" She Walks in Beauty By
Lord Byron (George Gordon)
1788-1824
2. Geschke/British Literature Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" Introduction Inspiration
Poem was inspired by the poets first meeting with his cousin by marriage, Lady Wilmot Horton
The occasion of their meeting was an evening party at which she appeared in a black dress with spangles
3. Geschke/British Literature Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" Introduction Structure of the Poem
3 stanzas
Rhyme Scheme
ababab cdcdcd efefef
4. Geschke/British Literature Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" Introduction Meter ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? She walks in beauty, like the night Iambic Tetrameter