Concetti Chiave
- This extract is from the First Canto of "Don Juan" by George Gordon Byron, featuring four stanzas in "ottava rima".
- It describes Don Juan's meeting with Donna Julia, with whom he has fallen in love, despite her being married to an older nobleman.
- Don Juan experiences a conflict between desire and honour, leading him to ponder deep and serious thoughts.
- The poem presents philosophical issues, drawing inspiration from poets like Wordsworth and Coleridge, and reflecting on ordinary language.
- The style is informal and conversational, contrasting with the lyrical satire of the hero's own imaginings.
Byron, George Gordon - Donna Julia's eyes
This extract was taken by the First Canto of the "Don Juan" written by George Gordon Byron, an anti-lyrical poem composed by four stanzas which one is written in "ottava rima".
This extract narrates the meeting of Don Juan with Donna Julia. He has fallen in love with her. Moreover Donna Julia is married to an older noble man. Don Juan was tortured by conflicting feelings of desire and honour and thus he immerged himself in thinking solemn and profound thoughts.
The style is informal and conversational: it contrasts with the satirises of lyrical imaginings of the hero himself.
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