Appreciation of the Poem
She Walks in Beauty
- About the Poem, Poet and Title:
‘She Walks in Beauty’is a short lyrical poem by George Byron, a romantic poet and satirist. ‘Child Harold’s Pilgrimage’, this work made him immensely popular in England.
The poem celebrates female beauty. The poet describes an unnamed woman who is exceptionally beautiful. He describes not only her external beauty but also her inner goodness. However it is a love poem, the poet doesn’t declare his love for a woman who is mentioned in the poem.
- Theme:
The poem conveys the themes of beauty, amazement and perfect harmony. The poem is a short lyrical poem celebrating a female beauty. The poet describes a woman who is extremely striking. She has not only her external appearance but also her goodness. It makes her so captivatingly attractive. The poet gives description about the beauty and various aspects like her hair, her eyes, her smile, her mind, and her face. She is a good example of a perfect balance of outer beauty and inner beauty.
- Poetic style / Language / Poetic devices used in the poem:
The poem conveys the themes of beauty, amazement and harmonythrough multiple poetic devices like Simile, Personification, and Metaphor. It is a poem of three stanzas, each consisting of six lines. The rhyme scheme is regular in the pattern of ‘ababab’.
- Special features / Novelties / Focusing elements:
It is a lyrical poem. The first stanza describes about outer beauty of a woman and the last stanza gives description about inner beauty. So it is a perfect balance between inner and outward beauty of a woman. The tone of the poem is romantic but the name of the woman is not mentioned throughout the poem.
- Message / Morals in the poem:
It is an admiration of inner and outer beauty. It celebrates the enchanting beauty of the woman. She is a good person and one whose heart and soul are at peace.
- Your opinion about the poem:
I think it gives importance of the combination between outer and inner beauty of the woman. Beauty along with inner good qualities should be required to make more beautiful person in the poem.