Comparing the Themes of Love in Lord Byron's “She Walks in Beauty” and Keats' Poem, “La Belle Dame sans Merci”

In the first stanza of this poem, similar to Sappho of Lesbos, the poem begins by admiring the woman and comparing her to something of high value. Sappho describes her feelings in awe of the woman, staring from a distance. “She looks like a star-goddess,” from the Ramesside poem compares the woman to something of higher nature. Both poems place women on level of upper hierarchy.

But, we cannot forget about the tone that Marisa was getting out. She understands as a woman what it is like to be young and feel like nothing is pretty enough for the world we live in. So the tone set in this poem demonstrates understanding of the difficulties of being a girl in today’s society. She turned a not so perfect dress into one she was proud to wear, which shows courage to change the way we feel about things. Marisa describes that in the future she will meet someone who will see past all the vein things and say, “She is sublime, will be precisely right, and I will step / With incandescent shoulders, into my perfect evening.”

In the first few lines of the poem, the reader can already receive a feel of the irony as the poet describes the scene of a maiden left behind as her lover falls in battle. The poet illustrates a scene as to where most readers would feel sorrow and sympathy towards the maiden and perhaps have the speaker in the poem enlighten the

her far from herself. In one line in the poem she brings us starkly into the world of a

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.

he joined the armed forces and wrote several of his lesser known poems. They all included a romantic theme which could be a result of being isolated from the opposite sex. The general subject or goal of the Romantic era was to compare the beauty of nature to an everyday object or person and to create a snapshot of the scene being described. “[Romanticism] Shuns the artificiality of civilization and seeks unspoiled nature, prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication, and contemplates nature’s beauty as a path to spiritual and moral development,” (Langley 2-5) The importance of the comparison between the river is huge in this poem because the way the river is described as a “bright, clear flow”. It shows that this river in particular is special. The majority of rivers are muddy and murky which suggests that the maiden has a sense of purity about her.

Lord Byron personified heaven in the sixth line. Heaven cannot deny as for those who do not believe in higher power there is nothing behind the clouds except space. Since Lord Byron wrote his poem for secular readers, heaven in this case is personified. This personification helps the author to create tragic mood, and provides something else’s opinion about the lady and her personality. Poet also uses personification when he talks about woman’s smile, in the sixteenth line Lord Byron incarnate it. “Smiles that win” serves as an emotional exaggeration that was intended to describe beautiful smile that can earn anyone’s attention. He used that personification so the reader will have in mind that the lady is so beautiful that would conquer anyone’s

In this poem, Williams uses a series of images to capture a fleeting moment in time, an emotion of admiration and desire. The poem consists of three stanzas of varying length, and each share in a similar method in portraying the woman and the narrator's relationship with her. Each stanza starts out with somewhat broad statements about the scene, and as they each progress, they become more specific until the image is pinned down to a specific moment in time. After reading the poem the reader is left with three separate images, which describe the emotion/admiration felt by the narrator for the woman.

Most people would argue that there is a constant battle between darkness and light, but in George Gordon, Lord Byron’s poem “She Walks in Beauty,” he explores the possibility that the two can coexist inside of a person. Robert Frost once said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” In this world, everyone just wants to be understood. Poetry can make people feel like they are not alone because someone else was able to bring life to his or her emotions, thoughts, and feelings. People read poetry for many reasons; some read poems to explore or discover the deeper meanings and connections of the world, while others are seeking self-understanding. Generally speaking, poetry is a form of

Love is responsible for the greatest tragedies in life which leaves a resounding impact on people. Lord George Gordon Byron was a Romantic poet who was alive from January 22, 1788 to April 19, 18241. During his life he was a man of many relationships with most of them ending unsuccessfully and in heartbreak. His first love, Mary Ann Chaworth, broke his heart when he overheard her disdainfully say to her maid “Do you think I could care anything for that lame boy?”2 when he believed they really had something special. Another woman, Caroline Lamb, remained infatuated with Bryon after a brief love affair in which he moved on quickly while she remained head over the heels for him long after2. The characteristics of his poetry generally

Lord Byron, a generation two romantic poet who left an extremely prominent mark in history. Along with his immense talent in poetry, he was also known for his extreme interest in women. Clara Drummond, a romantics biographer explains, “Byron had many lovers, and most biographers agree that he had relations with over 1,000 woman.” Aside from his immoral activities his poetry is heavily influenced by Nature, as are most of the romantics poets. Lord Byron explains three messages in each of his three poems, She Walks in Beauty, To The Ocean, and Don Juan; their messages being carrying yourself in a proper manner, familiarity at a young age, and how old age brings less excitement.

“She Walks in Beauty” is a great little poem written by Lord Byron (George Gordon) which is written in iambic tetrameter, this specific meter usually found in hymns are associated with sincerity, and simplicity. iambic tetrameter is a great choice in my opinion, it fits perfectly with the text. Bryson writes this poem about Robert Wilmot’s wife, Mrs Wilmot, Byron really tries to convey the love the speaker feels towards a stunning women walking with her own aura of beauty. The author speaks about how the poem occurred when he attended an event to meet his cousin which is the woman. This encounter then led him to visualize a vivid image of her so he begins to speak of he stunning beauty. The author compares her beauty to the stars clearly visible in a dark, cloudless night.

“la belle dame sans merci” was written April 21, 1819 by John Keats. A Romantic poet who despite his reputation as being one of the most beloved poets of all time, was not well received during his short lived life. In fact Keats reputation didn’t grow till after his death near the end of the nineteenth century. He is now considered one of the key figures in the second generation of the romantic movement. Keats major works did not focus on religion, ethnics, morals, or politics. He wrote mostly of sensational experiences about the richness of life. Though experiences may be pleasurable at first they don’t always have fairytale endings, sometimes the pleasures of life can become

In this poem Byron places great emphasis on love and compassion, at the beginning he makes it known that he does not have a companion by his side. Byron writer has greatly desired a love in his

In order to comprehend Lord Byron’s poem betters, one must understand his background. George Gordon Byron was born on January 22, 1788 to a schizophrenic mother. His father had abandoned him and Byron’s nurse had been abusive toward him. This led to a lack of self-control and obedience. This affected him