She Walks in Beauty
Lord Byron
George Gordon, Lord Byron
1788-1824
Born to a family with status but little money
Traveled the world, even
becoming a revolutionary in
Greece
Known to be moody, sensitive,
and careless
Often wrote semi-
autobiographical works
Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage
Don Juan
Byronic Hero
Many of his main characters
are used to create the
definition of a Byronic
Hero
A dark hero
Has no clear sense of identity
Intelligent
Hypersensitive
Loner, rebel
She Walks in Beauty
What does the narrator find most attractive
about the woman?
Indicate which 2 lines best express his love for
her, and write 2-3 sentences explaining how