Craft of Writing: The Lady of Shalott

Which is a theme for the poem "The Lady of Shalott"?

• Courage in the face of danger
• Unspoken or unrequited love
• Viewing the finer things in life
• Venturing into the unknown

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a synonym for "realm"?

• persona
• county
• shalott
• kingdom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

With the curse enacted, the Lady of Shalott...

• lives out her life half sick of the shadows.
• dreams of a trip to Camelot to see Lancelot.
• prepares to depart in her boat, but returns to her tower.
• lies down in a boat and dies on her way to Camelot.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What line from the poem suggests that the Lady of Shalott knows the risks of the curse by looking at Camelot directly?

• "I am half sick of shadows"
• "The curse is come upon me"
• A funeral with plumes and lights
• God in his mercy lend her grace

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who are the only people to know of the Lady of Shalott's existence before she takes her ride to Camelot?

• the reapers who hear her singing in her tower
• the knights who ride by her tower
• the other weavers who are in nearby towers
• all of the people who live at Camelot

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What do the people of Camelot do to show they thought the Lady of Shalott to have died an unfortunate death?

• the cross themselves as she passes by in her boat
• the sing a mournful tune as she passes by in her boat
• the call Lancelot to the river to see her corpse
• they read her name on the boat and toss flowers to cover her

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"I am half sick of shadows." is uttered by the Lady after she sees what two images in her mirror?

• newlyweds and a funeral
• newlyweds and Lancelot
• newlyweds and two knights
• a funeral and a village

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How does each of the four parts of "The Lady of Shalott" conclude?

• with a quote
• with the word Camelot
• with a vivid description of a color
• with a flashback to the day the curse was enacted

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What type of boat is NOT mentioned in the poem?

• boat

• shallop

• coracle

• barge

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The mood of the first part of the poem contrasts with the mood of the last part; what item is NOT PARALLEL but OPPOSITE?

• the weather

• the song of the lady

• the time of day

• the houses

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9