Characters
Who is the protagonist?
The Lady of Shalott
What activity does the protagonist do all day?
Weaving
Which island does the protagonist live on?
The Island of Shalott
What is an abbot?
What is a narrative poem?
A poem that tells a story
What does the protagonist love to do?
Sing
What challenge does the protagonist face?
She would be cursed if she looked down to Camelot
Which place is the protagonist not allowed to visit?
Camelot
What are plumes?
soft feathers
Lie, rye, sky, by, Camelot, waterlily, daffodilly, chilly, Shalott is what rhyme scheme?
AAAABCCCB
Who is the the knight that catches The Lady of Shalott's attention?
Lancelot
What is the rising action
She sees Sir Lancelot
What time period is the poem set in?
Victorian
What does burgher mean?
White willows, aspens shiver.
personification, cesura, alliteration or imagery
Why does Sir Lancelot catch The Lady of Shalott's attention?
He is singing. Also, he is wearing shiny armour, riding a war horse.
What is the climax?
She becomes cursed
Who wrote the poem?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
What is rye?
Rye is a type of wheat
Willows whiten, aspens shiver is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Which female characters does the protagonist see passing by the tower?
The damsels
What is the falling action?
The Lady of Shalott rows down the river slowly dying
Describe two things about the Island of Shalott
It's in the countryside, near a river with lots of fields of barley and rye, etc.
What does melancholy mean?
Sad or sorrowful.
"And down the river's dim expanse
Like some bold seer in a trance"
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile