Question

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select the correct text in the passage.
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:

To solve this, we analyze each line for clues about monotony (repetitive, unchanging routine):

1. "Her weaving, either night or day": Shows she weaves constantly, day and night—monotonous.
2. "Therefore she weaveth steadily": "Steadily" implies a repetitive, unvarying action.
3. "Therefore no other care hath she": Indicates her life is limited to weaving, no other activities—monotonous.

These three lines reveal the monotony of the Lady’s existence.

Answer:

Her weaving, either night or day.
Therefore she weaveth steadily.
Therefore no other care hath she.