Lady of Shalott
The Lady of Shalott was written in 1842 by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The poem is written in regular rhyme and rhythm throughout each stanza, which tells a story. A poem telling a story is called a narrative poem; Tennyson wrote his poem in narrative style because he wished to entertain people with a sto....
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson was born in Sommersby, England, a small town outside of London on August 6, 1809. He was born the fourth out of twelve children with his father, George, being a major part of a church. His father was a reverend and taught his sons a private education. Ironically enough he was an alco....
Modern Woman in the Victorian Age
The Victorian Age is a difficult era to define. First, Queen Victoria, the periodÂ’s monarchical namesake, was on the throne from 1837 to 1901. Inevitably, her reign was characterized by change if for no other reason than the natural procession of time. However, the sh....
The Tatyana-caste
'...Just as the storm clouds often slayThe scarcely breathing new born day.' 1One of the most popular of Tennyson's poems, The Lady of Shalott relates the tragic story of an extremely lonely young lady longing for a soulmate. A poem of "technical virtuosity, inspired landscape-painting based on prec....
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