jectives By the end of this unit, you wi + know about the author and the background information behind the poem * thoroughly understand the poem * be able to identity figurative language in the poem * be able to summarize the poem + be able to analyze the title, characters, symbols, meter and rhyme, and themes of the poem * know about Romanticism in some depth + be able to use the poem to support your opinions and write a literature essay Clearn About ... Lord Byron fh cee yo: nah alee en fof the most important and well-known figures of the ‘Romantic movement. Romanticism was a reaction against the cold, logical thinking of the eighteenth century. Romantic writers focused on the natural world, emotions, and passion. These last two words also characterize the life of Lord Byron. He was one of the first literary celebrities ~ and he was always in the middle of a scandal, te teit Britain for good in 1816 when his wife divorced him. His, many lit love affairs were causing too much unnecessary attention and gossip. He moved around a lot Jn Europe, and in 1825 he decided to go to Greece and hhelp the Greeks fight or their independence from the Ottoman Empire. While he was helping, the Greek soldiers, he got sick. His doctors could not cure him, and he died | She Walks in Beanty Today, Lord Byron is remembered as a passionate and talented poet. Though his short, is achievements and poetry continue to Inspire people to this day. ie was cut Discuss these questions with a partner. 1. Why do you think beauty isa common topic in poetry? nigh 2 toweanvworsconmuniehetieast {ff visual beauty? i —Step2 k brow Look at the key words from She Walks in Geauty. b . With a partner, discuss the meaning of the Ww ‘words. Based on the words, predict the main M, a ideas in the poem, ¥.ground information id the text and answer the questions irc ueheae re REMC acne i (ean tene stimneouayse eee Pause neta MAE owt) els oesnit ‘alle abot bis feelings foward her Instead, SomOeMc Use cise nS) ‘admired fos Her appearance and otherwise aiven little ‘thought. The poem continues the long tradition of esa earn (or Wa heth aeLe Eeimie ore ConeMe Hanae esos Cie eetn am mens mema Pea ee eset baeyesfoee th wont aia meenClisten & Read 2, Usten to and ead She Wks in Beauty Fis, read for general understanding. ‘Then, reread the poem. ‘As you read the second time, make a note of She Walks in Beauty N J ‘She walks in beauty, like the night ities Pe was Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, ‘ad half impaired the nameless giace ‘Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face: Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling place. And on that cheek. and o'er that brow, So sof, so calm, yet eloquent, ‘The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, [A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!Respond 3 Respond to the poem by answering these questions with a partner. \Was your prediction about the main ideas of the poem correct? Explain. 2. How does the author communicate the mait (eas? Pick one (or more) and explain. 2 with images b with dialogue © by presenting them directly 3) Who is the speaker in the poem? 4. Which of the words in the phrase bank do you think best describe how the speaker feels in ‘the poem? Explain. sin awe » suprised « ‘sad * happy + amazed « nervous + anaty Understand 4, Read the questions and choose the correct answers. 1 What meets in the woman's eyes? 3. What do the woman's thoughts show? 2 doudless limes What is Romanticism? + What are three important characteristics of Romanticism? 25 Reread the poem with a partner. Then, with your partner, answer the following questions. © How dees She Walks in Beauty embody characteristics of Romanticism? + For each of the characteristics you identified above, find lines from the poem that illustrate it 26. Now, answer the following questions as a class. + ls She Walks in Beauty 2 Romantic poem? Explain. + what characteristics of Romanticism are more prominent in the poem? ~Write ¢ viales in Bezuty is a good example of a Romantic poem. It clearly illustrates some of the most important ideas of Romanticism, Write a 250- to 300-word ‘essay about how She Walks n Beauty represents the Ideals of Romanticism. for video activities & essay writing