The Lady of Shalott

What is Shalott?

Choose six words from section 1 which help to describe the setting.

Who is imprisoned on Shalott? How do we know this?

How do we know that nobody has ever seen the person in the tower?

Explain how the poet builds up a sense of mystery.

How do the people of Camelot refer to the person in the tower? How do they know she is there?

Draw a sketch of the scene described in Part 1.

Describe, in as much detail as you can, the room inside the tower.

Why does the Lady never look out of the window? Find a quotation which shows this.

What can she see in the mirror?