1. The mock epic poem Don Juan is considered by many scholars to be Lord Byron's greatest work. What are your thoughts as to the literary worth of the first two cantos that we have read? Are they good poetry?
The mock epic poem Don Juan by Lord Byron is definitely good poetry. The poem is based on the life of the seducer Don Juan. Although the first two canto's were very long but its amazing how Lord Byron was able write a long story using poetic devices followed by a consistent rhyme scheme for each stanza(ottava rima stanza form) abababcc. Throughout his poem, Don Juan Lord Byron is poking fun at other poets, critics, and society. The speaker of the poem is Lord Byron himself and he speaks directly to the reader. Byron's Don Juan blends drama with humor, and sharp mockery of Western societies. Although many modern critics consider the self-proclaimed epic to be his masterpiece, however since I'm not very familiar with Byron's other works thereforeI'm in no position to judge his talent according to only one work.
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You are right, one can't judge an author's works if he or she has only read tow or three of his works. Also you have mentioned how impressive it is that he was able to write a full epic poem using a consistent rhyme scheme for each stanza, i know that Lor Byron did that however it just occured to me how hard it can be to put all the ideas in one stanze and move to the next with another idea.
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