Question

read the excerpt from \the lady of shalott\ by alfred, lord tennyson. in which three lines does the poet reveal the monotony of the ladys existence?
no time hath she to sport and play.
a charmed web she weaves alway.
a curse is on her, if she stay
her weaving, either night or day,
to look down to camelot.
she knows not what the curse may be;
therefore she weaveth steadily,
therefore no other care hath she,
the lady of shalott.
she lives with little joy or fear.
over the water, running near,
the sheep bell tinkles in her ear.
before her hangs a mirror clear,
reflecting towerd camelot.
and as the mazy web she whirls,
she sees the surly village churls,
and the red cloaks of market girls
pass onward from shalott.

Explanation:

Monotony is shown through repetitive, unchanging daily actions and lack of variation. The three lines highlight her endless, unbroken routine with no respite or joy, and the sameness of her days.

1. "No time hath she to sport and play:" establishes she has no break from her task.
2. "Her weaving, either night or day," shows her unceasing, round-the-clock routine.
3. "Therefore she weaveth steadily," emphasizes her unchanging, repetitive action.

Answer:

1. No time hath she to sport and play:
2. Her weaving, either night or day,
3. Therefore she weaveth steadily,