Explain the contrasts in lord byron's "she walks in beauty" poem. your answer should be at least 250 words.

The two major contrasts in Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty” are the descriptions of the woman as “night and day” and “dark and bright.” The use of contrast to describe someone beautiful, particularly a woman, appears to be unusual and unique. Not many people would see darkness as beautiful or look at the night as something alluring in itself. The attributes of darkness and night can only be seen at their best when they are contrasted with their opposites:  light and day.

A beautiful night would mean a night where stars grace the sky and when fireworks or blinking lights intrude the darkness. Moreover, light shines brightest in darkness. There is nothing that can be compared to the beauty of the sun rising in the East or its setting in the West, where day and night meet.

In the poem, beauty and its effect are exemplified in the way these images of darkness and light are juxtaposed. There is something absolute, pure and innocent in the deepest darkness mingled with the brightest light. As the reader sees the effect of these contrasting images in his mind, he can feel the intensity and dimension of the loveliness of the lady and her effect on the persona or observer. This poetic device of contrasting imagery has indeed accomplished its purpose. As evidence, this poem has stood the test of time and space. It has lingered and still affects the readers and literary enthusiasts of today even as the poet has long been gone.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

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