She Walks in Beauty
by George Gordon, 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!
Which statement best describes the use of a consistent meter and a rather simple rhyme scheme in the poem "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron?
1) These elements help convey the idea that the subject is as inwardly decent and kind as she is outwardly beautiful.
2) These elements work to demonstrate that the speaker has a rather simple, basic understanding of true beauty.
3) These elements give the poem a pleasant, rhythmic quality that enhances the speaker's positive description of the subject.
4) These elements suggest that speaker is confident that the subject has similarly strong feelings for him.