Lady of Shalott Flashcards
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Lyrical Ballad
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Ballad:
- repition of key phrases & rhymes
- almost song-like, remind readers of oral poetry
- often simple language
Lyrical Ballad:
- new form of poetry introduced by Wordsworth & Coleridge; emotions of the speaker
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Origin
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- Inspired by Arthurian legend (presence oft he knight
Lancelot) - Italian work „Donna di Scalotta“ 13th Scentury
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Structure (1832 version)
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- 4 parts, 20 stanzas
- One stanza consists of 9 lines
- Iambic Tetrameter (a line of four beats where a stressed syllable follows an unstressed syllable)
- Using alliterations: evocative, dynamic description
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Summarise the Lady of Shalott in one sentence
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Lady of Shalott; living on an island; weaving what she sees in a mirror on her tapestry; until she’s tempted to look at the outside world & meets a tragic fate
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Themes:
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- confining role of women;
unmarried women expected to remain passive in the home or at social events - Love: dangerous; but better than hiding yourself
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Gothic Elements
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- Isolation: Lady in her tower
- Supernatural Elements: curse
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Romantic Elements:
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- emphasises on emotion, nature & power of imagination
