The Lady of Shalott Explained

[@Vonnegut5000]

I don't see it as a pitiful thing, I see it as a merciful thing. He even asks god to lend her grace. The fact that he was what helped her escape her prison and enact the curse and he is the only one to stop and not see her as something to be feared is beautiful. He sees through the fear and stops to look.

[@imprator]

I agree. Lancelot spoke well.

[@The_Nixie]

This. Also noted: this was an era where it was strongly felt that if you did not have a holy blessing when you died, you could not enter heaven. Though Lancelot is not a priest, he is a paladin - a holy knight. With this act, he - the catalyst of her doom - also becomes the bringer of her salvation.

[@finzenberger]

Thank you for the visualisation.

[@jonnnsnowww7308]

I have been drawn to this poem since I was a child, reading my mom’s Tennyson books. Of course I didn’t know what it meant, but I understood the feeling behind it. It’s amazing how much emotion can be conveyed through poetry.

[@patchoulicolt7093]

This is phenomenal!!! This is such an emotional song for me, as I relate to it on a deep personal level. I love this!

[@aaddira]

This is unbelievably well-made. The choices of footage and pictures are either amazing or hilarious.

[@emmadee7540]

Hi! Not a student of yours, just a big fan of Arthurian legends- this poem was always hard for me to decipher on my own, so thank you for this! I loved watching it!

[@pinkishhaven5158]

lol the delivery of "she's cute" gets me🤣

[@marybethracenausbaum9881]

This was arranged really well. Loved it. Thank you for sharing.

[@Anyaofficialll]

we only have 2 parts in our text book but your teaching really encouraged me to watch the whole video ❤️

[@jonmcclenahan8379]

Wish I'd had an English teacher like you, Mrs. Sasala!

[@mmusiphoenix9642]

Very Helpful, thanks.👌

[@bethanycousineau197]

I have always loved this, but some parts were never very clear for me to understand…so…thank you for sharing 😊😊😊😊

[@catherinevice]

I have loved this song since 1994 that my dad had tapped it for me. I was 12.

[@lizzalkula376]

why do you say about the phrase "young lovers" that the word 'lovers' is a "_disgusting_ word'?

[@CaitMcKi]

I was wondering that too! I think it's fine? Lol.

[@mrs.sasala251]

Just one of those words like "moist" that some people hate! 😄 It's a running joke with my students, as I tell them at the beginning of the year that "moist", "lover", and the British word "tiddly" creep me out.

[@CaitMcKi]

@@mrs.sasala251 Huh, I've heard of people hating "moist", but never "lover" or "tiddly" (but to be fair, I hadn't heard of "tiddly" until now, lol). Thanks for the insight. :)

[@barboglesby2162]

Being in love is one of life's most beautiful experiences, and you call it "disgusting"? You really should never inject your own personal, and unorthodox perspective into the interpretation of a classic poem you should be leaving your personal bias out of.

[@mipdelish]

We studied this poem in high school, and I set the entire poem to music, kind of like a mini musical. This was 20 years ago. During lockdown, aka a year of unemployment, I spent a few hours each day making it, and here is my version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGTdi553Z5toa8U

[@janinemhall6922]

Thank you this was super helpful!

[@shamsmega4262]

Hi i am not a student of yours i am an egyptian student and i loved you explanation thanks a ot :D

[@ahmadmhamadz3468]

Thanks for your help

[@smitasushilbhegde3655]

Lady of Shalott be like : WHAT YOU COMPLETLY STOLE MY VOICE DISNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kookchoden_]

This is really nice!!

[@shimaaali9122]

Great!!

[@AnotherWisenedOne]

You need to reread the poem, as there are a few errors in your recitation of it. It would have been a lot better and I think that people would understand it better, if you explained what certain words mean, like wold, and greaves.

[@billyjohnson7601]

That's sad.

[@catmom1322]

This would have been nice if you hadn't put the nasty former guy's face in the video towards the end. Ugh!

[@imprator]

You speak of the once and future King.

[@cassandra.wladyslava]

Huh. Never knew Lancelot was a demon. I understand wanting to change the voice, but that pitch shifting was unexpectedly kinda freaky. @_@ Great video, though! If that’s you reading the poem, you do that accent (RP, I believe?) very well! :)

[@steffski1946]

Yeah, poor choice of voice for Lancelot - really ripped what otherwise was a good presentation