Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; “I am half sick of shadows,” said The Lady of Shalott.” (“The Lady of Shalott”; lines 69–72) What is the significance of this passage in the story of the poem? It calls the curse upon the Lady. It sets up the curse. It shows her dissatisfaction with her situation. It underscores the beauty of her art.

Answer 1

Among the options given below the best option as answer is option B.

It shows the dissatisfaction with her situation.

Explanation: The lines are stated on the question from the poem Lay of Shallot by Alfred Tennyson based on the medieval Donna di Scalotta. It tells the story of Elaine of Astolat, a young noble woman imprisoned on a tower.However,the lines on the question says the situation of the lady. She has some entertainment nut no real connection to the world. As she says, 'i am half sick of shadows'. This describes her dissatisfaction.