CHEM 1201 Chapter : Chapter 1 Notes 2
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Form: ballad : tells a story, has lyricism, a rhyme and meter. Summary: the lady of shalott lives in top of a castle in camelot. She seems like it is love at first sight she forgets everything about the curse upon her and leaves almost a mythical figure because no one knows her, they just know who she is. The girl is isolated in the castle, comes off as mysterious and magical. She has no touch with the outside world. Aesthetism- study of beauty the castle, the mirror breaks and she goes to find sir lancelot. Part 1: outside description of the castle and ends with dramatic image. Part 2: inside the castle description, describes people lady of shalott sees through her window, she likes the color red in her tapestries. Part 4: change in weather, not happy, rainy lady died like 134-135, line 143- She isn"t used to the mundain reality, she is damned either way.
