aining (Griffith 335). These descriptions represent the Lady of Shallots view of the once beautiful countryside. She then found a boat and wrote her name on the side before she floated down the rivers dim expanse (Griffith 335). The dim and dreary description given to the outside world, shows that the Lady of Shallot knows that her fate is sealed. As she is floating down the river, Tennyson describes how leaves flew left and right upon her falling light, and how the Lady of Shallot sang her final song, a carol, mournful, holy, chanted loudly, chanted lowly until her blood was frozen slowly (Griffith 335-6). Though sad, this language is beautiful, and describes her passing perfectly. And as her boat floated down to Camelot, and the people found her, it says that the sound of royal cheer died (Griffith 336). Lancelot then looked upon her and said She has a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, the Lady of Shallot (Griffith 336). In my opinion, Part IV is both beautiful and powerful. As soon as the Lady of Shallot decides to leave the tower, she knows her fate. And after she dies, the people of Camelot finally learn of the fairy Lady of Shallot (Griffith 332).Tennysons descriptive language in The Lady of Shallot is beautiful, and drastically enhances the meaning of the poem. The description of everything in the outside world is so vivid that it brings the Lady of Shallot to loose everything she has ever known. She is willing to give up her life to experience the brilliant things seen in her mirroreven if it is only for a few moments. Without Tennysons eloquent descriptiveness, The Lady of Shallot is much more than mere words....
