5/12/2023 0 Comments The lady of shalott lord tennysonJust when she is “half sick of shadows,” she sees Sir Lancelot’s reflection in the mirror. She is tired of seeing deaths, young girls in the market, and young lovers getting married and longs to see someone who isn’t merely a shadow to her. She spends her time weaving a colourful magic web, singing carols, and looking into her mirror whenever she wishes to look at the outside world. She hears a voice that forbids her from looking down upon Camelot, otherwise, a curse might follow. The poem recites the story of The Lady of Shallot, who is confined inside a tower on an island near Camelot. The poem is set in the medieval times, during King Arthur’s reign. An Overview of the Poem The Lady of ShallotĪlfred, Lord Tennyson’s The Lady of Shallot draws its inspiration from the above mentioned Arthurian legend.
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