What is Beauty?

1. How does the light associated with the woman in Byron's poem contrast with the 'gaudy day'?

• A) It is brighter and more intense.
• B) It is a 'tender light' that is more subtle and perfect.
• C) It is artificial and man-made.
• D) It is fleeting and temporary.

2. In Emily Dickinson's poem, what did the person in the adjoining room die for?

• A) Beauty
• B) Love
• C) Truth
• D) Kindness

3. What relationship do the two speakers in 'I Died For Beauty' claim to have?

• A) Kinsmen
• B) Strangers
• C) Rivals
• D) Lovers

4. In Lord Byron's poem, the woman's beauty is compared to what?

• A) A summer's day
• B) A blooming rose
• C) The night of cloudless climes and starry skies
• D) The laughter of children

5. What is the central philosophical idea presented in Emily Dickinson's poem?

• A) Death is the ultimate end.
• B) Beauty and truth are fundamentally the same.
• C) Art is more important than life.
• D) Communication is possible even after death.

6. Who is the author of the poem 'She Walks in Beauty'?

• A) Emily Dickinson
• B) Lord Byron
• C) Rabbi
• D) An unknown artist

7. In 'She Walks in Beauty', what does the speaker suggest is the source of the woman's external beauty?

• A) Her expensive clothing
• B) The starry night sky
• C) Her inner goodness and peaceful mind
• D) Her raven tress