Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Byronic Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
A descriptive site about the term Byronic Hero as used by Lord Byron in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage". With background information about the origin of this idealized yet flawed hero.
Website
University of Maryland

Romantic Circles Praxis Series: Immortals, Vampires, Ghosts: Byronic Heroes

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay considers modern-day examples of Byron's heroic ideal found in the popular culture of movies, music, popular novels, and television.
Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Prisoner of Chillon

For Students 9th - 10th
The poem, The Prisoner of Chillon, was written by Lord Byron in 1816. Read about the meaning, and important quotations from the poem in this comprehensive site.