1. Introduction

This paper will try to analyze the growth of consciousness of the Lady of Shalott. Ranging from her state of mind in total isolation, her ‘childhood’, to her changing ‘adolescence’ and eventually reaching ‘adulthood’ and death,
all in a sort of quick-motion.
It will further deal with the development of tension throughout the poem. By making a distinction between tension through formal aspects, such as rhyme scheme, and tension through content it will try to show the interconnection between both of them. Additionally, the paper will deal with the possible effect of tension on the reader and how the poem might be perceived by him/her.

2. Growth of Consciousness and Development of Tension

2.1. Initial Isolation
Lord Alfred Tennyson’s poem starts out with the total seclusion of the beautiful, young Lady of Shalott surrounded by “…four grey walls, and four grey towers…”. (Tennyson,......

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Title: The Lady Of Shalott -
Approximate Word Count: 1700
Approximate Pages: 7 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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