In the poem the lady of Shallott, Tennyson uses themes, characterization, imagery, repetition and background information to illustrate the lady of Shallott's feelings throughout the poem. Tennyson uses the legend of king Arthur and his bold and daring knights as his source to show the lady of Shallott's feelings. Tennyson has highlighted the character of Sir Lancelot in his poem; Sir Lancelot is strongly linked with the legend of king Arthur, not only was he …
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…the poem. Sir Lancelot is described as a valiant and honorable character that has a very high profile. The lady of shallott is described as a lonely woman, who is cursed and helpless. Throughout this poem, Tennyson has used many different techniques to show the lady of shallott's feelings. He uses techniques such as imagery and repetition to show the sorrow of the lady of Shallott and also makes the reader fell sympathy towards her.