She Walks in Beauty - Appreciation

The poem titled 'She Walks in Beauty' is a poetic appreciation of a woman's remarkable beauty described as a surrounding aura or cloud. The poem written by George Gordon Byron belongs to a group of younger romantic poets. The theme of the poem relvolvesround beauty and harmony, celebrating the perfect beauty of a woman. The figures of speech used are Repetition, Simile and Personification, enhances the content of the poem. "She Walks in Beauty" is not a love poem but rather a celebration of beauty. It consists of three stanzas, each comprising of six lines. The rhyme scheme follows the ABAB style, while the lines maintain a regular rhythm known as iambic tetrameter. Lord Byron's message to the readers is that perfect beauty is a combination of outward looks as well as inner beauty. In my opinion this is the best poem by Lord Byron. The title "She Walks in Beauty' signifies the woman's extraordinary beauty which surrounds her like an aura or cloud.