THE LADY OF SHALOTT
Read the poem. Answer the study questions (due 4 May).
Text of poem may be found here.
1. Summarize the main events in the poem’s plot
2. Describe the Lady of Shallot.
3. Describe her relationship to the outside world:
--what the reapers hear and say
--the curse upon her
--what she sees in the “mirror clear”
--what she weaves in her “magic web”
4. What does she mean when she says “I am half sick of shadows”?
5. Identify the rhyme scheme and musical elements in a stanza of your choice.
6. What is Lancelot’s role in this poem?
7. Identify allegorical elements.
8. Identify items of contrast or opposition in the poem.
2. Describe the Lady of Shallot.
3. Describe her relationship to the outside world:
--what the reapers hear and say
--the curse upon her
--what she sees in the “mirror clear”
--what she weaves in her “magic web”
4. What does she mean when she says “I am half sick of shadows”?
5. Identify the rhyme scheme and musical elements in a stanza of your choice.
6. What is Lancelot’s role in this poem?
7. Identify allegorical elements.
8. Identify items of contrast or opposition in the poem.
