The Lady of Shalott

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  The poem was written during Tennyson's ten years of silence. Can you see any connection between the poem and his own life?

  Posted by alexvip on Dec 17, 2008 at 03:56 PM

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  What is important about these linesCame two young lovers lately wed: "I am half sick of shadows," said

  Posted by gianina89 on Dec 17, 2008 at 03:09 PM

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  Summarize the main events in the plot of this narrative poem?What moment marks its climax? What is important about line 71-72?

  Posted by alan209 on Dec 16, 2008 at 12:16 AM

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  In "The Lady of Shalott", what is the significance of the Lady dressing in white?

  Posted by jackybrad on Dec 15, 2008 at 06:09 PM

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  In "The Lady of Shalott" how do people in Camelot respond to her arrival?

  Posted by gianina89 on Dec 15, 2008 at 04:54 PM

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  In "The Lady of Shalott", why does she go to her window? What happens when she does?

  Posted by gladys1799 on Dec 15, 2008 at 08:40 AM

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  In "The Lady of Shalott", what does the Lady spend her time doing?

  Posted by greg20 on Dec 10, 2008 at 08:20 AM

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  Describe the surroundings of the castle of The Lady of Shallot.

  Posted by omarhassan1994 on Nov 24, 2008 at 09:48 AM

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  What is the mood of this poem?  Give 3 specific answers that support your opinion.

  Posted by jessicawdg on Oct 12, 2008 at 08:38 PM

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  What Arthurian themes are exposed or symbolized?

  Posted by cancan08 on Sep 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM

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  I know The Lady of Shalott dies from the curse, but does the poem describe her dying because of the cold?

  Posted by kbl500 on Sep 23, 2008 at 01:18 PM

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  Can someone explain the following passage from "The Lady of Shalott" please?

  Posted by omega85 on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:51 AM

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  Why did the Lady of Shallot die? Think about the knight in "Keats "La Belle Dame Sans Merci."

  Posted by julieashley1 on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:34 PM

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  How does Tennyson reveal character in "The Lady of Shallot"?

  Posted by mari88 on Aug 12, 2008 at 11:20 AM

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  What is the purpose of what Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote about "The Lady of Shalott"?

  Posted by gentlehero on May 26, 2008 at 11:25 AM

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  Explain why lines 66–72 could foreshadow Lancelot’s arrival and the Lady’s actions in the second half of "The Lady of Shalott."

  Posted by osvaldo on May 8, 2008 at 10:56 PM

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  How is the poem, "The Lady of Shalott" an example of Victorian writing?

  Posted by ralph200 on Apr 16, 2008 at 06:07 PM

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  "Slide the heavy barges trail'd by slow horses ..."Could you kindly explain this line from "The Lady of Shallot"?

  Posted by arghyakm on Feb 16, 2008 at 10:19 AM

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  Why does Tennyson encase the Lady of Shalott in a cloud of mystery?

  Posted by mo2 on Dec 2, 2007 at 10:59 PM

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  What is the main subject of each part of "The Lady Shalott"

  Posted by zerry06 on Nov 26, 2007 at 09:00 PM

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