Question

PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A? A "Long fields of barley and of rye, / That clothe the wold and meet the sky" ( Lines 2-3) B "‘I am half sick of shadows’" ( Line 71) C "The helmet and the helmet-feather / Burn’d like one burning flame together" ( Lines 93-94) D "‘The curse is come upon me,’ cried / The Lady of Shalott" ( Lines 116-117) E "All raimented in snowy white" ( Line 128) F "Below the stern they read her name, / The Lady of Shalott." ( Lines 170-171)

Answer 1

Hello. This question is incomplete. You forgot to provide Part A, without which it is impossible to answer the question.

Part A is:

PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central themes of this poem? A. Love can overcome any obstacle. B. Isolation can be trying for the soul. C. Communities come together over tragedy. D. Virtue is always rewarded. E. Heroism and adventure are praiseworthy. F. Taking chances does not always lead to a happy ending.  

The answers are:

B. Isolation can be trying for the soul.

F. Taking chances does not always lead to a happy ending.

Answer:

B "‘I am half sick of shadows’" ( Line 71)

A "Long fields of barley and of rye, / That clothe the wold and meet the sky"

Explanation:

The question is about the poem "The Lady of Shalott", which shows the tragic ending of Lady of Shalott, who lived trapped in her home, unable to know the world and the beauties it can present.

Lady of Shalott lives sad and melancholy because of the isolation she wants to know the world outside the walls where she finds herself cloistered. For this reason, she decides to escape by boat, when she has the chance and to know the world that for her has always been a distant illusion, however, this chance to escape ends up causing the girl's death in a tragic and sad way.