The Lady of Shalott

The gentlewoman of Shalott by Alfred Tenysson is a rime about an uninvolved artist trapped in her own pieces of work. She can not break out the life she lives because of a curse set upon her when she was born. Tennysons theme is that no one understands the world in the very(prenominal) way as the artist does because the artist is too distracted by desire to participate in the world; this is shown greatly through tone, imagery and symbolism in The Lady of Shalott.
tang is the authors attitude towards the subject. In the beginning of The Lady of Shalott the tone the author sets is calm and peaceful. Describing the beautiful surrounding firmament of the island of Shalott with barley and rye,/ that clothe the world and meet the sky (2-3 Tenysson). This brings the ref to almost false pretences, thinking it will be a nice, calming poem. The time dramatically changes from peacefulness to darkness as Lady Shalot bluntly states that she is, Half sick of shadows (71). This bold relation provides the reader with a whole new understanding of the poem and of Lady Shalott. When Lady Shalott sees the two loers from the reflection of her mirror it creates almsgiving for Lady Shalott and pathos because it is something she yearns for.



This darkness remains the same passim most of the poem, with Lady Shalott wanting nothing more than to escape her prison and life that she is cursed to live. When she finally decides to take that tempo and to test the curse the mirror automatically breaks and realising the curse is upon her she decides to crusade to see Sir Lancelot one time before the curse takes over her and she dies. As she entrances into the boat to float across to Camelot to see Sir Lancelot in that location is a sense of peacefulness brought back to the poem. Lady Shalott gives the fantasy of an angel because she is clothed in a white prune and is at peace. When Sir Lancelot finds Lady Shalott floating in her boat he also sees the beauty and calmness in Lady Shalott, She has a lovely face; God in mercy...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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