Lord Byron Poetry

George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a Romantic writer who lead a dramatic life filled with passion, poetry, praise, and pitfalls. He traveled widely, wrote with intense emotion, and became famous after the publication of his poem, “Childe Harold.” His writing inspired the term, “Byronic hero.” To learn more about his life, read Byron’s biography.

Here are a few examples of Lord Byron’s poetry. Can you recognize the Romantic elements in each of these?

Prometheus

She Walks in Beauty

Darkness