by Alfred Lord Tennyson
PART I
On either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And thro' the field the road runs by
To many-tower'd Camelot;
And up and down the people go,
Gazing where the lilies blow
Round an island there below,
The island of Shalott.
Willows whiten, aspens quiver,
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Thro' the wave that runs for ever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot.
Four gray walls, and four gray towers,
Overlook a space of flowers,
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott.
By the margin, willow veil'd
Slide the heavy barges trail'd
By slow horses; and unhail'd
The shallop flitteth silken-sail'd
Skimming down to Camelot.
But who hath seen her wave her hand?
Or at the casement seen her stand?
Or is she known in all the land,
The Lady of Shalott?
Only reapers, reaping early
In among the bearded barley,
Hear a song that echoes cheerly
From the river winding clearly,
Down to tower'd Camelot:
And by the moon the reaper weary
Piling sheaves in uplands airy,
Listening, whispers "'Tis the fairy
Lady of Shalott."
"The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which image in a painting would best represent the description in the section?
(1 point)
Responses
Sir Lancelot kneeling before the Lady of Shalott
Sir Lancelot kneeling before the Lady of Shalott
a boat in a storm
a boat in a storm
a horse passing flowers
a horse passing flowers
Camelot with the island of Shalott in the distance
1 answer
The image that would best represent the description in the section is Camelot with the island of Shalott in the distance.
This choice reflects the imagery presented in the poem, with a focus on the setting of Camelot and the island of Shalott, as well as the surrounding landscape described in the verses.
