Question

Which statements describe the conflict the Lady of Shalott experiences in the passage below? Select all that apply.

But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights,
For often through the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights
And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead,
Came two young lovers lately wed; "I am half sick of shadows," said
The Lady of Shalott.

A. She is torn between being a detached observer of and an active participant in life.
B. She is frustrated because her depictions of love never live up to her experiences of love.
C. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.
D. She is bored with artistic creation and longs to create human life instead.

Answer 1

C. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.

The Lady of Shalott "still delights" in her weaving, seeing only shadows of people passing by in her mirror, but at the same time she is "half sick of shadows" which shows that she is not fully content in her life. Even though she loves her weaving, she wants to experience much more.

Answer 2

A. She is torn between being a detached observer of and an active participant in life.

C. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.

Step-by-step explanation:

These two statements describe the life and feelings of the Lady of Shalott. In the text, we learn that the Lady of Shalott enjoys weaving her images and the things she sees in the mirror. We learn that she does these with "delight." However, we also learn that she is "half sick of shadows." This shows that despite the enjoyment she gets from it, she struggles between the detachment of an observers and the active participation in life. She longs to experience more, and this leads her to be conflicted and frustrated.