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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!

A1. Select and write the two statements from the given list relating to the poem.
(a) The poet is blunt and direct in his expression of love.
(b) Internal beauty is as important as the external beauty.
(c) The poet is in love with lady’s outward beauty.
(d) Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder.

A2. Complete the following web – the various aspects of the lady’s beauty.

A3. Write your idea of ‘a beautiful person’ in your own words.

A4. Find out and explain an example of ‘Antithesis’ from
the given extract.

A5. Compose/write a poem in 4 lines on “beauty”

(B) Write poetic appreciation.

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