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Women were commonplace among many of Lord Byron's Poems. He wrote many speaking of his love of women. In most,
he writes in a manner that seems as if he thinks of women as objects or solely for the purpose of sex but in one poem "When
we two parted" he writes of the pain of losing a woman. Byron wrote about women because they were something that was prevalent
in his life. His poems about women also probably contributed to him being so well received by women.
Click here to read Lord Byron's "When we two Parted"
Death is also a theme in many of Lord Byron's poems. This is probably due to his gloomy outlook on life when
he was forced to leave England. Byron suffered from depression and wrote most of his poems that dealt with death. One titled
"Churchill's Grave" almost treats death as light matter. In Byron's poem "The Destruction of Sennacherib" he discusses the
end of the earth and death as a large part of it. Byron also displays a contempt for man in many of his works.
CLick here to view Lord Byron's "Churchill's Grave"
War is also common in Lord Byron's works. This is for many reasons including the fact that he sympathized
with the Greeks and helped them fight for their independence. In Lord Byron's poem "Prometheus" he writes about rebellion
and an under power conquering a higher power.
Satire is something that Lord Byron's career was built on. Many of his works included satire mainly criticizing
other authors and the English society that he lived in. His most famous work, "Don Juan" is a satire about English society.
Another one of his works, "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers" is also a satire about English society and other authors
that lived in it.
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