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From Don Juan

I. Introduction. From Don Juan. Author: George Gordon, Lord Byron . Byron’s fame quickly spread through Europe and beyond. Although British dismissed Byron because of his wild life, the rest of Europe considered him the most important English Poet.

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From Don Juan

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  1. I. Introduction From Don Juan Author: George Gordon, Lord Byron Byron’s fame quickly spread through Europe and beyond. Although British dismissed Byron because of his wild life, the rest of Europe considered him the most important English Poet. At the time when much of the world was embroiled in political and economic upheaval, writers found in Byron a model fro passionate political and literary engagement. The plot of this story is to satirize the political and social problems of Byron’s time. During periodic pauses in the story, the narrator drifts away from the subject. In these digressions the narrator comments on the issues of the time and on life in general. In this excerpt the narrator sets aside the adventures of his hero to reflect old age and death.

  2. II. Theme and Tone The theme of the story is that no matter how well-rounded a person is anybody is subject to a little trouble from time to time. He uses words that describe the way he feel and his reactions; this gives us an idea of the tone of the story. A line that aids my point is lines 4 through 5, “My heart is not much greener; and in short, I have squandered my whole summer while ‘t was May,” He uses words like squandered and greener. These words allude to the theme.

  3. III. Figurative Language and Poetic Devices The poet uses repetition and constant rhyme schemes to enhance meaning and readability. His rhyme scheme is often ABABABCC; The repetition is in the first lines of the second and third stanzas, sixth and seventh, and eighth and ninth stanzas.

  4. IV. Poem Interpretation The poem is saying how a young innocent man whose physical beauty, charm, and spirit prove to be alluring to ladies. As a result, he finds himself in many difficult situations. It is simply saying that even though a person has little imperfections they are still very susceptible to difficult matters. I believe the meaning of this poem in particular is to acknowledge the trials and tribulations involved in the political, economical, and social activities of that time. A particular example I would like to point out is in lines 52 through 54. It read “To keep his memory whole , and mummy hid: But somebody or other rummaging burglarious broke his coffin’s lid:”

  5. V. Conclusion My thesis is that he often pauses for dramatic effect and drifts away from the subject a bit in order to exemplify the mood of the poem. His mood made it easier to under the feeling of the author and understand the reasoning behind it. His figurative language not only added sophistication, but it was essential to the readability of the poem. The many poetic devices were a bit difficult to understand in reference to the meaning of the poem.

  6. VI. Works Cited "Don Juan By Lord Byron Poem Summary." Don Juan by Lord Byron CliffsNotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2013. Wiggins, Grant. Prentice Hall Literature: The British Tradition. Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson, 2010. Print.

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