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Name: George Gordon Noel Byron, 6 th Baron Byron Born January 22,1788 in London, England He was born with a club foot. A club foot is a deformed foot. Growing up he was sensitive to his lameness.
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it was rumored that May Gray, the nurse of George Gordon Noel Byron, made physical advances on him when he was nine. It was rumored he was homosexual.
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Byron’s father Byron Byron’s mother
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We found this information on the internet.
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Who is the poem’s speaker? The poem’s speaker is 3rd person. We know know this because it is talking about another person other than himself and not talking directly to the person. The specific clues are the pronouns she and her.
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What is the poem’s structure? The poem’s structure is two stanzas. There are two sentences in the first stanza and one in the second. There is nothing unusual about its punctuation. What is the poem’s structure? The poem’s structure is two stanzas. There are two sentences in the first stanza and one in the second. There is nothing unusual about its punctuation.
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What images activate your senses? The “cloudless climes” “starry skies” “gaudy day” “raven tress” “serenely sweet express” “tints that glow” The senses that are affected are taste and sight.
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Poetic devices alliteration- cloudless climes had half which waves serenely sweet so soft, so tints that
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Poetic devices Cont. assonance- gaudy day had half personification- smiles that win Poetic devices Cont. assonance- gaudy day had half personification- smiles that win
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Similes and metaphors similes- beauty like the night
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This poem has a regular meter. It is iambic tetrameter. The meter is constant. The poem’s scheme is ABABABCDCDCDEFEFEF
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The poems meaning is if your mind is at peace and love is innocent you will look beautiful. We decided on this meaning because of the last three lines and the first line. This poem is not unusual, many authors write about their own love.
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The tone of the poem is peaceful and admiring. The mood creates a peaceful and warm environment. The mood and tone are constant.
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Words we did not know gaudy- bright and very noticeable clime- altitude 2. Climate
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The title of the poem is half the first line.
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