y of Part III is a description of Sir Lancelot (which the Lady of Shallot sees through her mirror). The first stanza describes how the sun flamed upon the brazen greaves (armor) as Lancelot rode between the barley sheaves (Griffith 334). Tennyson then provides more vivid descriptions like Lancelots glittering bridle that looked like some branch of stars hung in the golden galaxy (Griffith 334). You read of Lancelots thick-jewelldsaddle leather, and how his broad clear brow in sunlight glowd, and even of his coal black curls that flow from underneath his helmet (Griffith 334). Tennyson spends more time describing Lancelot than any other thing that the Lady of Shallot has seen through her mirror. The extensive use of descriptive language shows the Lady of Shallots extreme fascination with Lancelot. This fascination is so strong it brings action in the final stanza of Part III. The last stanza talks about how the Lady of Shallot left her loom and mirror and went over to the window to get a true view of Lancelot. When she did so, her web floated out the window, and her mirror cracked from side to side. The extensive description of Lancelot earlier in Part III is used to represent an element that is so strong it is not possible for the Lady of Shallot to pass up. This description of Lancelot (being exactly what the Lady of Shallot sees through her mirror) is so overwhelming that she is willing to give up her web and mirror just to catch a glace. The fact that web flew out the window and the mirror cracked shows that the Lady of Shallot gave up her entire life just to catch a fleeting glimpse of Sir Lancelot. The descriptive language in Part III is beautiful, and gives meaning far past the mere written words.The final part of the poem describes the Lady of Shallots journey into the outside world and her ill-fated demise. As she descends the tower, Tennyson describes pale yellow woods, stormy east-wind[s] and a low sky [heavily] r...
