In "The Lady of Shalott", death is presented as a sweet release. The lady dies while singing a mournful tune, floating in her boat on her way to Camelot. The note that she placed on her chest says that "The charm is broken utterly, Draw near and fear not". This shows death as something not frightening or ghastly, and she has found the way to break her curse which gives it a more positive connotation.
A-The basic plot premise—a young hero gains super strength and his wife, spying for his enemies, learns it—is the same.
Both stories show how both of the main characters were both given the power of incredible strength and later on, they get married to which in both stories, the wife is a spy for the enemy.
A.) Dream memories and fall leaves are being compared in the simile.
The writer/author DIRECTLY expresses the characters feelings and/or characteristics that shape he/she as a whole.