In the poem "She Walks in Beauty," identify some poetry devices, such as alliteration, hyperbole, rhyme, rhythm, and imagery.

The poem has an alternate ABAB rhyme scheme. This gives the poem a flow and helps to emphasize the beauty of the persona being described in the poem.

Alliteration can be seen in the second stanza line 5, "..serenely sweet.." and in fact there is a repetition of 's' sounds throughout this stanza which is the use of sibilance. This again serves to give the poem a sense of flow and rhythm conveying a strong sense of meaning throughout the poem.

Finally throughout this poem the idea of the contrast between light, dark and brightness is an image that is repeated.

"And all that's best of dark and bright,"

"Thus mellowed to that tender light,"

"Or softly lightens over her face,"

"The smiles that win, the tints that glow."

All of these references serve to reiterate the beauty and innocence of the woman being described.