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She Walks in Beauty.

by George Gordon Byron.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the predominant formal structure of 'She Walks in Beauty'?

Q02of 10

In the opening simile, the woman's beauty is compared to which of the following?

Q03of 10

What does Byron suggest in stanza II when he writes that 'one shade the more, one ray the less' would have 'half impaired the nameless grace'?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'raven tress' in stanza II is an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

What is the central theme connecting all three stanzas of the poem?

Q06of 10

Who is the speaker of 'She Walks in Beauty,' and what is his relationship to the subject?

Q07of 10

What is the predominant tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

In the final stanza, 'days in goodness spent' and 'a heart whose love is innocent' primarily serve what purpose?

Q09of 10

The contrast between 'dark and bright' that Byron establishes in stanza I functions primarily as which type of literary device?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's second stanza, where do the woman's 'thoughts serenely sweet' dwell?

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