Which statements describe the conflict the Lady of Shalott experiences in the passage below? Select all that apply.

But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights,

For often through the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights

And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead,

Came two young lovers lately wed; "I am half sick of shadows," said

The Lady of Shalott.

A. She is torn between being a detached observer of and an active participant in life.

B. She is frustrated because her depictions of love never live up to her experiences of love.

C. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.

D. She is bored with artistic creation and longs to create human life instead.

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Fiona Hendrix

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27 July, 08:31

Which statements describe the conflict the Lady of Shalott experiences in the passage below? Select all that apply.

But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights,

For often through the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights

And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead,

Came two young lovers lately wed; "I am half sick of shadows," said

The Lady of Shalott.

A. She is torn between being a detached observer of and an active participant in life.

B. She is frustrated because her depictions of love never live up to her experiences of love.

C. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.

D. She is bored with artistic creation and longs to create human life instead.

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Noelle Costa · Answer 1

C. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.

The Lady of Shalott "still delights" in her weaving, seeing only shadows of people passing by in her mirror, but at the same time she is "half sick of shadows" which shows that she is not fully content in her life. Even though she loves her weaving, she wants to experience much more.