Ga Virtual Learning:romantic Poetry:second Generation: Lord Byron, George Gordon

This lesson on Romantic Poetry focuses on the second generation poet Lord Byron (George Gordon). It features links to his biography, and two of his poems both offered in both text and audio forms: "She Walks in Beauty" and "Don Juan Canto 1." It discusses the qualities of a Byronic Hero such as Don Juan. Students are asked to compare and contrast the Byronic Hero with the Epic Hero including finding examples of each in film.