Directions: The following poem was written by Lord Byron and published in 1815. Read the poem carefully before answering the questions. Look up any words you might be confused about. She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies,
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meets in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellow’d to that tender light
Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impair’d the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress
Or softly lightens o’er her face,
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek and o’er that brow
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent, -
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent.
1. The first line of the poem contains an example of
A. personification B. metaphor C. hyperbole D. simile
2.Which of the following best paraphrases the meaning of lines 5-6?
A. The bright light of daytime erases all shades of beauty.
B. The woman’s beauty is nuanced, like nighttime, as opposed to the straightforward and overly bright daytime.
C. When daytime is too cloudy for light to shine through, all beauty is lost.
D. The woman’s beauty is compared to that of Heaven.
E. Daylight “denies” night its soft light.
3.The difference in focus between the first and second stanzas is that
A. the first stanza limits itself to the woman’s outward appearance, while the second conjectures about what goes on in
the woman’s mind
B. the first stanza focuses on imagery of the night, while the second stanza focuses on the imagery of day
C. the first stanza relies on a simile, while the second relies on allegory
D. the first stanza describes meeting the woman, while the second describes the speaker’s first impressions
E. the metonymy of the first stanza is transformed into a simpler metaphor in the second stanza

4. The attitude of the speaker is best described as one of
A. enthusiasm
B. active discomfort
C. deep adoration
D. mild confusion
5.The last stanza relies heavily on which of the following?
A. characterizing the woman through her actions
B. following the progression of the woman’s life
C. dwelling on the woman’s overall appearance
D. enumerating individual aspects of the woman
E. examining the ways in which the woman speaks

6. A major assumption of the poem is that
A. beauty is best compared to nature
B. night is always more beautiful than day
C. dark hair is associated with dark thoughts
D. only by conversing with someone can you find out how she thinks
E. outward appearance can be an indicator of inner goodness

7.The mood of the poem is
A. light and airy
B. turbulent and excited
C. calm and admiring
D. violently obsessed
E. self-effacing and distant

8.Which of the following is true of the speaker of the poem?
A. the speaker seems to dwell more on his own skills with words than on the virtues of the woman he is describing
B. the speaker seems to dwell more on his own skills with words than on the virtues of the woman he is describing
C. the speaker certainly admires the woman’s goodness because of his own lack of innocence
D. the speaker refrains from drawing attention to himself
E. the speaker conveys a feeling of sadness in his description of the woman’s beauty

9. Which of the following themes are reflected in the poem?
A. beauty and evil
B. beauty and virtue
C. beauty and brains
D. beauty and ugliness