English Literature / Unit 14 ENL 1306 short lesson, about 20 seconds
"The Lady of Shalott"
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The idea
In "The Lady of Shalott," a lady in a tower near Camelot weaves what she sees in a mirror, cursed if she looks out. "I am half sick of shadows," she says; she looks at Lancelot, "The curse is come upon me," and drifts dead to Camelot.
In practice
A mirror, a curse, a glance.
Where people slip
It is often read as about art and life.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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