Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Or when the moon was overhead,

Came two young lovers lately wed;

"I am half sick of shadows," said

The Lady of Shalott." ("The Lady of Shalott"; lines 69-72)

What is the significance of this passage in the story of the poem?

It calls the curse upon the Lady.

It sets up the curse.

It shows her dissatisfaction with her situation.

It underscores the beauty of her art.

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Isabella Hahn

23 April, 07:50

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Or when the moon was overhead,

Came two young lovers lately wed;

"I am half sick of shadows," said

The Lady of Shalott." ("The Lady of Shalott"; lines 69-72)

What is the significance of this passage in the story of the poem?

It calls the curse upon the Lady.

It sets up the curse.

It shows her dissatisfaction with her situation.

It underscores the beauty of her art.

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Landin Fields · Answer 1

C. It shows her dissatisfaction with her situation

The Lady of Shalott is cursed to have to watch the outside world through a mirror, only seeing the shadows of the people walking by outside. When she says 'I am half sick of shadows' she is referring to the fact that she is unhappy with her situation of only seeing their shadows, not actually seeing people.