The Lady of Shalott

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THE LADY OF SHALOTT B Y

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STRUCTURE 4 PARTS. 9 LINES. AAAABCCCB RHYME SCHEME. IAMBIC TETRAMETER. REFRAIN.


LITERARY DEVICES I M A G E R Y A S S O N A N C E A L L I T E R A T I O N A N A P H O R A


"The Lady of Shalott" by J.W. Waterhouse. REPRESENTS PART IV. COLOURS AND SURROUNDINGS WRAPPING HER. SYMBOLS: CHAIN, CANDLES, JESUS, BLANKET, BIRDS. EMOTIONS: SORROW, FEAR, GUILT, HOPE, BRAVERY.


"The Lady of Shalott" by Elizabeth Siddal. REPRESENTS PART III. ACHROMATIC PAINTING. SYMBOLS: CRUCIFIX, MIRROR, LOOM. EMOTIONS: STILLNESS, CURIOSITY, BAD LUCK, TROUBLE, DESIRE.


CRACKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE: THE SEXUAL POLITICS IN "THE LADY OF SHALOTT" B y C a rl P la s a


Main ideas: life versus art woman question AND duality of the poem gaze discourse


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