Question

Tennyson's poem and Waterhouse's painting both depict how this fictional event might have occurred. In a short response of at least five sentences, describe the similarities between the two depictions. Include at least one specific reference to each work in your response.

Answer 1

Hello. You forgot to put the poem and the image necessary for this question to be answered.

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Lady of Shalott

A cloudwhite crown of pearl she dight,

All raimented in snowy white

That loosely flew (her zone in sight

Clasp'd with one blinding diamond bright)

Her wide eyes fix'd on Camelot,

Though the squally east-wind keenly

Blew, with folded arms serenely

By the water stood the queenly

Lady of Shalott.

With a steady stony glance—

Like some bold seer in a trance,

Beholding all his own mischance,

Mute, with a glassy countenance—

She look'd down to Camelot.

It was the closing of the day:

She loos'd the chain, and down she lay;

The broad stream bore her far away,

The Lady of Shalott.

As when to sailors while they roam,

By creeks and outfalls far from home,

Rising and dropping with the foam,

From dying swans wild warblings come,

Blown shoreward; so to Camelot

Still as the boathead wound along

The willowy hills and fields among,

They heard her chanting her deathsong,

The Lady of Shalott.

Answer:

The two works are similar in the physical description of Lady of Shalott and in the feelings they provoke.

Explanation:

The poem and illustration show how the Lady of Shalott behaved and dressed at that time. The poem mentions his white clothes, which gives us a very delicate and pure image, which we can observe in the appearance of Lady of Shalott shown in the painting. The poem also shows the crown Lady of Shalott was wearing, which is also shown in the painting, showing how this lady had a certain power in the region, in addition, the crown reaffirms her delicacy.

The poem shows that Lady of Shalott is not happy, but has a certain melancholy and regret, which motivates her to sail towards death. This can be seen in the painting, as the face of Lady of Shalott does not show happiness, but rather anguish and sadness.