PPT-Romantic poetry She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron(George Gordon)

Aliaya Davis and Jaleel Background Went by two names Lord Byron and George Gordon Was the son Captain John Byron and Catherine Gordon Was Born with a club foot Had a very poor childhood . By Lord Byron. Lord Byron was born in 1788 in Scotland. When he was 10, he moved to England with his mother. He went through many loves as a young child, and in his early adulthood had many affairs with married women. He became close to his half sister, with many accusation of incest, but he insisted it was innocent. His half sister is the one this poem is thought to be about. He would leave England in 1816 due to scandal, where he would live out the rest of his life living through mainland Europe. He died in 1824. By Lord Byron. George Gordon (Lord Byron). Author Biography. George Gordon, Lord Byron, was born in London on January 22, 1788, to "Mad Jack" Byron and Catherine Gordon. Born with a club-foot, he spent the first ten years living with his mother in Aberdeen. Although she had been rich, her fortune was misspent by her husband. In 1798, George’s great-uncle died and he succeeded to the title, Baron Byron of . Unit 4 (1798-1832). Historical Background. After nearly a century of progress in science and industry, the faith of poets in reason was eroded.. Wordsworth, “Our meddling intellect/Misshapes the beauteous forms of things-/We murder to dissect.”. Characteristics of British Romantic Poetry. Romanticism. It elevated the individual, the passions, and the inner life, embracing a more dramatic, personal, and emotional style--even to the point of melancholic emotion. Who could be the subject of this line?. What do you think of the speaker’s tone of voice? (feelings). What do you expect from the speaker’s attitude towards her?. What do you think this line means?. 1798-1832. Historical Context. Response to the rationalism of the Enlightenment. Response to the French Revolution (1789). The revolutionaries in France fought for “liberty, equality, and fraternity”. . Millennium I . pp. . . 220 - 221. STUDY QUESTIONS. What are the main themes in Blake’s poetry?. Blake’s “Songs of Innocence” (1789) portray the un-fallen state of man ( the state in which humanity was before Adam and Eve were banished by God from Heaven for committing the sin of pride) while “Songs of Experience (1794) deal with the presence of evil and injustice in the world. . By: Patrick Quiero and . Gwapo. Delantar to the go and . weng. . About the Poet. Lord Byron. . George Gordon . Byron. , . commonly known simply as . Lord Byron. , was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Activity A. Activity C. Activity E. Activity F. Activity D. Activity B. She Walks in Beauty. – . by Lord Byron. –. . She walks in beauty, like the night. Of cloudless climes and starry skies;. And all that’s best of dark and bright. 1788-1824. She Walks in Beauty. What do we understand from the title of the poem?. She walks in beauty, like the night.    Of cloudless climes and starry skies;. And all that’s best of dark and bright. How Romantic Are You?. Individually, respond to the Romanticism Quiz/Survey.. Next to each statement, write whether you . agree. or . disagree. . . Tally up how many statements you agreed with.. What is Romanticism?. By: Courtney Ramsey and Lauren Duty. She Walks In Beauty By George Gordon. . She . walks in beauty, like the night . Of cloudless climes and starry skies; . And all that's best of dark and bright . “Mad, bad, and Dangerous to Know”. George Gordon, Lord Byron. “Mad, bad, and Dangerous to Know”. George Gordon, Lord Byron:. “Mad, bad, and Dangerous to Know”. Byron had a reputation for . George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824) The most widely recognized of all the Romantic poets in his lifetime . The French critic Hippolyte Taine: „ the greatest and most English of