"Don Juan Canto-I" : Key info
"Don Juan Canto-I" is a notable literary work by Lord Byron. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, and various study materials of "Don Juan Canto-I".
Key info
Writer: Lord Byron (1788–1824)
Full Title: Don Juan (Canto I)
Title of the Author: Poet of Romantic Rebellion and Passion. Rebel Poet.
Source: The poem is part of Don Juan, an epic satirical poem.
Written Time: 1818 (between July and September)
Hatefully Dedicated to: Robert Southey
Published Date: 1819 (Canto I)
Genre: Satire, Narrative Poem, Epic
Writing Style: Written in ottava rima (eighth rhyme); each stanza is composed of eight iambic pentameters, with the couplet rhyme scheme of AB AB AB CC.
Tone: Humorous, Satirical, Ironic
Point of View: First-person (narrator’s voice)
Total Stanzas and Lines: 222 stanzas × 8 lines = 1,776 lines.
Total Canto: 17. The Last one (17 No.) remains unfinished due to the death of Lord Byron.
Time Setting: Early 19th century
Place Setting: The City of Seville, Spain
Key Notes
Don Juan: Don Juan first appears in Tirso de Molina’s tragedy El burlador de Sevilla, published in 1630, which means The Seducer of Seville. This character often coincides with Lord Byron. Many people call this poem Byron’s autobiographical poem. They also said that Don Juan is Lord Byron himself.
Byronic Love: Byronic love refers to a passionate and often tumultuous romantic style associated with the poet Lord Byron, characterized by intense emotions, rebellion, and a hint of darkness. Byronic Love is physical, not spiritual, like Platonic love.