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To understand why Byron wrote in this way you must first understand his upbringing and the things he learned growing up. Byron, born on January 22, 1788, in Aberdeen England, was born to the very aristocratic and wealthy Catherine Gordon and highly-ranked naval officer, John

In “Epistle to Augusta” and “She Walks in Beauty” written by Lord Byron, the use of figurative language like imagery is seen in both poems as a way to draw our attention away from the inappropriate misconduct, and instead makes it relatable. Byron uses natural images in his poems to captivate the readers in order to create a distraction. Although Byron has created a way for the readers to sympathize with him, he is making light of the situation by not acknowledging that he is desiring to be in a forbidden relationship with his half-sister. In “Epistle to Augusta”, Byron specifically uses picturesque words like “mountains” and “seas” as barriers to show the distance between him and his half-sister Augusta, because “mountains” and “seas” are both relatable and universally known concepts. The use of imagery is worth looking at because it has the power to be compelling enough to turn a taboo relationship into a relatable sympathetic message. I argue that by looking through at Byron’s metaphorical language and imagery in “Epistle to Augusta” and “She Walks in Beauty”, we learn that he is not only appealing to a broad audience but is also justifying misbehavior.

George Gordon Byron was born on January 22, 1788, London, England died April 19, 1824, Missolonghi. He was British Romantic poet whose poetry and personality “captured the imagination of Europe” (britannica.com). Byron was known to have influencing the gothic period and many popular american authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde,and Mary Shelley.

George Gordon Byron, also known as Lord Byron was born in London. He was born January 22, 1788. Byron was the biological son to Catherine Gordon and Captain John “Mad Jack” Byron. He was born with a clubbed foot. When Byron was little he tried to get it corrected. He had a crazy doctor that gave him traumatic treatments. After going through the pain, doctors then prescribed a corrective boot. Byron barely wore it though. In 1789 Byron moved in with his mom. She was emotionally unstable which took a toll on Byron. While getting his foot looked at and worked on a Presbyterian nurse got Byron to find a love for the Bible. When young he got into school, which helped him find the passion to read, and a passion for history. These experiences started his love for writing in the 1800s (poetryfoundation.org).

In Lord Byron’s poem “She Walks in Beauty” the speaker is writing about how a girl is beautiful and innocent. He talks about the girl and compares her to the night when he says “She walks in beauty like the night”(1) he is describing her dark features. In this poem

The Romantic Period centered on creative imagination, nature, mythology, symbolism, feelings and intuition, freedom from laws, impulsiveness, simplistic language, personal experiences, democracy, and liberty, significant in various art forms including poetry. The development of the self and self-awareness became a major theme as the Romantic Period was seen as an unpredictable release of artistic energy, new found confidence, and creative power found in the writings of the Romantic poets Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, and Shelley, who made a substantial impact on the world of poetry. Two of the Romantic poets, William Blake, and Percy Bysshe Shelley rebelled against convention and authority in search of personal, political and artistic freedom. Blake and Shelley attempted to liberate the subjugated people through the contrary state of human existence prevalent throughout their writings, including Blake’s “The Chimney Sweepers,” from “Songs of Innocence”, “London,” from “Songs of Experience” and Shelley’s A Song: “Men of England.”

Born in 1788, George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and one of the most famous poets of the romantic era. Romanticism was one of the most influential poetic movements in which brought Lord Byron into the literary forefront. Although he has many famous literary works, She Walks in Beauty is one of his most favourable poems. The poem was inspired by a woman wearing a mourningful dress whilst at a ball. Love is the overarching theme, focusing mainly on captivating love. This is seen by the overwhelming sense of his attention that is captivated by her and the fact that the woman seems unobtainable. Through his work, Lord Byron captured the reader's attention through the way he used literary devices and the way he represented different gender representations through the nature of love.

George Gordon Byron was a well known romantic poet in the 19th century, a passionate womanizer as well as a hero in Greece. He was born in London in 1788, and became a Lord in 1798 when he inherited the title and the estate from his great-uncle (Gamber). Thus he became the well known Lord Byron. Several months before meeting his first wife, Lord Byron attended a party at Lady Sitwell's at June 1814 (Gamber). Mrs. Wilmot, Lord Byron’s beautiful cousin, attended the party in a black mourning dress. The poet became captivated by his cousin’s alluring beauty; her fair face contrasting with her dark hair and dress. Inspired by the opposing shades that created such an attractive woman, he wrote a poem about her in 1814 (Gamber). In Lord Byron’s

One is curious as to the roots of the Romantic poet’s emphasis upon the individual, a shift from the eighteenth century’s literary

Romantic poets are traditionally associated with images of nature and being immersed in the natural world. Around the time that Romanticism arose in Britain, the country was altered by the changes the Industrial Revolution inflicted on both the physical landscape and the structure of society. The Industrial Revolution forced people to give up their rural lifestyle and move into cities with increasing populations. Working conditions within factories were unsafe, dirty and demanded continuous labour for minimal wages. Exploiting children of their labour was a cost effective method for factories to meet supply and demand needs. Following the Industrial Revolution the French Revolution took place. Immediate causes of the French Revolution were “economic crisis, famine, war and a decline of Catholicism”. These extreme changes in society are challenged through protest in the form of nostalgia within the work of William Wordsworth, Percy Shelley and Anna Barbauld. In connecting historical context to the work of these poets, their individual uses of nostalgia critique cultural changes. Within their work nostalgia is “a rebellion against the modern idea of time and the time of history and progress” (Boym 2). Nostalgia is regarded as a “historical emotion came of age during the time of Romanticism” (Boym 4), the types of nostalgia in which these poets use in their work are “radical nostalgia” and “restorative nostalgia”. Radical nostalgia "points to political connections" (Boym 4)

Adrian Mitchell, an English poet, novelist and playwright, once wrote, “most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.” Born in 1788, George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and one of the most famous poets of the romantic era. Romanticism was one of the most influential poetic movements, which brought Lord Byron into the literary forefront. Although he has many famous literary works, She Walks in Beauty is one of his most favourable poems. The poem was inspired by a woman wearing a mourning dress whilst at a ball. Love is the overarching theme, focusing mainly on adoration and captivating love. This is seen by the overwhelming sense of his attention that is captivated by her, and the fact that the woman seems unobtainable. Through his work, Lord Byron captures the reader's attention with his use of literary devices and the presentation of different gender roles through the nature of love.

In a place where many types of literature found their start, what made British Romantic poetry a revolutionary part of England’s culture? The answer is simple. Because the genre was so unique, it attracted many different kinds of people, some of whom would never have been accepted in any other literary genre. For example, Lord Byron was, by all accounts, an eccentric. His unique mannerisms and his reportedly very flamboyant attitude earned his hordes of fans who both devours his work and kept track of his life. Of course, there were more straight-laced people as well, such as John Keats, who started studying to become a doctor and wound up growing into one of the most loved British poets after his death. Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was the father of the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelly, and also a very controversial figure in English

Lord George Gordon Byron was born on January 22, 1788 in London with a twisted foot. He was primarily raised destitute by his mother, the family fortune having been wasted by his father’s gambling affiction. While not officially divorced, his parents lived separately until the death of his father in 1791, as they could not stand living in the same house. His mother enrolled him in the Aberdeen Grammar School in 1798, where he began writing and developed a fascination with politics. In that same year, he inherited the Barony of Byron of Rochdale in addition to the Byron family home in Newstead after the death of his uncle. Unfortunately for Byron, not much money came with the inheritance as well, as his uncle had also squandered the majority of it. In 1805, Byron enrolled in Trinity College at Cambridge, and three years later had an

"She Walks in Beauty," The Analysis She Walks in Beauty is a poem in which the author speaks of the physical beauty of a woman; a female who the author encountered. This encounter lead him to visualize a great distinct physical image of her so he began to speak of this phenomenal attractiveness. A special quality in her was being able to be identified with the heaven. Beautiful like the stars and clearly visible as a cloudless night. The poem "She Walks in Beauty" came by as an inspiration to the author. This occurred at an event attended by the author where he meet his cousin which is the woman the author speaks about in the poem. The author lord Byron wrote this poem which is found in the Hebrew Melodies. This publication is found with

The major writers in Romanticism are Percy Shelly, Lord Byron, John Keats, William Blake, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I will be examining two second generation Romantic poets Lord Byron, Percy Shelly, I have chosen to examine the poems; She walks in beauty, and A Lament based on the ideas most valued by Romantic poets; Love and beauty, and youth and inevitable death.