The Lady of Shalott
This poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is exciting for many reasons. The poem has a dramatic narrative, includes exciting events, has a beautiful heroine and a handsome hero. It also has strong characters, old language and a fast and exciting tempo. It is set in the time of Arthur and the king of the round table. It is about a young lady named ‘The Lady of Shalott’ who has a fairytale image surrounding her. When people hear her singing they say, She lives on the island of Shalott near to the town of Camelot, where she is trapped inside a tower, in a castle within, ‘Four grey walls and four grey towers’ She is not allowed to leave the tower or look directly out of the window, because she has been cursed. No one has ever seen her, but they know she is in the tower because they hear her singing, early in the morning. This adds extra interest to the poem, making it more mysterious. She passes the days by weaving tapestries on her web, of the things she sees through the reflection in her mirror. She also notices many people going down to Camelot: ‘a long-haired page in crimson clad.’ ‘market girls in red cloaks’, ‘a curly haired shepherd lad’, ‘an abbot on an ambling pad'
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Approximate Word count = 1246
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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