Read the first verse from "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron, and then answer the question that follows.

"She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that's best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

Thus mellowed to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies."

"She Walks in Beauty," Lord Byron (1788-1824)

What motif is Byron introducing in this verse?

A. the balance of light and dark

B. the struggle of day versus night

C. the contrast between the stars and her eyes

D. the contrast between the clouds and her eyes

Question

Adriel Hatfield

29 September, 16:31

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Payton · Answer 1

When reading this paragraph, I imagine the stars in her eyes. That is what Byron is trying to get us to imagine. Your answer is C.

Keshawn Stewart · Answer 2

C. He is comparing her eyes to the stars