Who wrote 'The Lady of Shalott'?

• A. Longfellow
• B. Poe
• C. Tennyson
• D. Burns

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is recognizing the author associated with a famous Arthurian-themed poem. The Lady of Shalott was written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a key Victorian poet known for weaving legends and rich, lyrical language. His verse often explores medieval settings and motifs of beauty, art, and fate, which fits this poem’s tale of a maiden weaving in a tower and the consequences of glimpsing the outside world. The other poets listed have different backgrounds and subjects: Longfellow is an American poet known for works like Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha; Poe is famous for Gothic tales and poems with a darker, more macabre edge; Burns wrote in Scots dialect about Scottish life. So, the author most closely matches Tennyson.