The genre of poetry itself produces connotations based on raw emotion, especially when considering the poetry of the Romantic era. Furthermore, poetry based on emotions (both negative and positive) is what manages to evoke a more personal response from the reader. When exploring poetic references such as Charles Williams' "The English Poetic Mind", he states how when "We are told of a thing; they make us feel as if that thing were possible for us; and we are thus forced to feel it, whatever it is, joy or despair... knowledge is an intense satisfaction for us' 1. This statement supports the idea that a certain emotion must be present within a poem, which means that if the reader is able to relate to it, poetry is more effective.However, these quotes support the importance of emotion in poetry, but what about the importance of emotion in the poet? 'beware, as his infamous lifestyle suggests that true emotion may have been his weakness. His poems 'Farewell!' (composed 18 March 1816: From Poems (1816)) and 'When we two parted' ( composed in August or September 1815: From Poems (1816)) will also be the focus of attention, as they represent two negative influences that occurred in Byron's life that would have produced an emotional response. When first approaching Byron's poetry, the reader would find it difficult not to judge the poem without placing it in the context of his famous reputation. He was a celebrity of his time due to his lavish and liberal lifestyle. Paul West states that "The difficulty is that if we respond to him, we respond to his temperament"2. But how would one respond to his poetry if one had no prior knowledge… middle of paper… ling. To complete the discussion, the evaluation of Byron and his works leads one to believe that personal emotions and feelings are important, since it is through this delicate but expressive language that poetry is formed. Bibliography: Williams, Charles, (1932). The English poetic mind. Oxford University Press West, Paul (1963). BYRON A collection of critical essays. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Marchand, Leslie A. (1957) BYRON A Biography. Volume two. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.Poems:'Goodbye!' by Lord Byron (composed 18 March 1816: From Poems (1816)) from Wu, Duncan, (2006) Romanticism An Anthology, Third Edition. Blackwell Publishing. P. 850-852.'When we two parted' by Lord Byron (composed in August or September 1815: From Poems (1816)) from Wu, Duncan, (2006) Romanticism An Anthology, Third Edition. Blackwell Publishing. P. 849.