Semester 2 Activities

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The dew of the morning
Sunk chill on my brow---
It felt like the warning
Of what I feel now.
Thy vows are all broken,
And light is thy fame:
I hear thy name spoken,
And share in its shame.
They name thee before me,
A knell 5 to mine ear;
A shudder comes o’er me---
Why wert thou so dear?
They know not I knew thee,
Who knew thee too well:---
Long, long shall I rue 6 thee,
Too deeply to tell.
In secret we met---
In silence I grieve,
That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet thee
After long years,
How should I greet thee?---
With silence and tears.
Lord Byron
1788-1824
DIRECTIONS: After reading the two poems, answer the questions that follow.
"She Walks in Beauty”
Answer any TWO questions.
Byron compares a woman to a clear starry night in lines 1-2 and continues his description with
alternating images of light and dark.
1. In what way does the speaker use darkness, blackness, or night to describe the woman? Be
as precise and specific as possible, and you must use quotation from the text. A one sentence,
non-specific answer is not enough (such an answer would make an F).
2. In what way does the speaker use light, paleness, or stars to describe the woman? Be as
precise and specific as possible, and you must use quotation from the text. A one sentence,
non-specific answer is not enough (such an answer would make an F).
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the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral
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regret; feel sorrow for
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