Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. “she walks in beauty” by lord byron 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. one shade the more, one ray the less, had half impaired 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! source: byron, george gordon. “she walks in beauty.” poetry. org. the academy of american poets, n. d. web. 19 july 2011. which excerpt best reflects byron’s appreciation of beauty? “one shade the more, one ray the less” “the nameless grace/which waves in every raven tress” “which heaven to gaudy day denies” “a mind at peace with all below”

Cultural references

Literature

The first two verses are cited in the novel The Philadelphian by Richard P. Powell. The beginning of the poem is quoted by a character in Arcadia, one of the major plays of Tom Stoppard. The poem is also referenced in a House of Night book, where Nathan, in his reminiscences of Byron, suggests (without any justification) that the subject of the poem may have been Byron's half-sister, Augusta Leigh.

Musical settings

The poem has inspired various composers over time, including Roger Quilter, Gerald Finzi, Jean Coulthard, Isaac Nathan, Nicolas Flagello, Connor J. Koppin and Chanticleer Men's Chorus Conductor/Composer Eric Barnum. The first line of British rock band Suede's song "Heroine" is "She walks in beauty, like the night."[3]

Television

The first four lines of the poem are recited by Major Charles Winchester, played by David Ogden Stiers, in the 1979 M*A*S*H episode "Ain't Love Grand". Also in an episode of The Cosby Show when mother, Clair Huxtable recites the poem to her former professor of Hillman College. Part of the poem is recited by Cleaver Greene, played by Richard Roxburgh, to his son, Finnegan "Fuzz" Greene, played by Keegan Joyce, in the initial episode (2010) of the Australian television series Rake. Neal Caffrey, played by Matt Bomer, recites much of the poem in the White Collar episode "Upper West Side Story" (S3E12) while pretending to be a substitute teacher at an elite prep school under investigation by the FBI.

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