Appreciation of poem She walks in beauty.


Lord Byron was a famous English Romantic poet and also a satirist. His composition ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’ made him immensely popular in England.
          The poem ‘She Walks in Beauty’ is a short lyrical poem.  It celebrates the female beauty. The poet describes an unnamed woman who is exceptionally striking. Byron compares her to the night sky describing her serene and perfect beauty. The poem is generally thought to be a love poem. But the poet never actually declares his love for this lady.
          The poem is divided in three stanzas of six lines each. The poem is full of soft sounds and rhythm. The poem is abundant with poetic devices. Simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration and antithesis are striking figures of speech in the poem. Imagery has made the poem effective.
          The poet describes not only her external appearance but also her inner goodness. The real beauty is not the appearance of the person but lies at heart. It is said that "Beauty lies in the Eye of the Beholder" and Lord Byron has aptly proved this in this poem.


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