Identify the poet of the following lines:

"And moving through a mirror clear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear.
There she sees the highway near
Winding down to Camelot:
There the river eddy whirls,
And there the surly village-churls,
And the red cloaks of market girls,
Pass onward from Shalott."

Correct option is C

Explanation:
The correct answer is Alfred Tennyson.

These lines are taken from The Lady of Shalott, one of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s most famous poems, published in 1832 and later revised in 1842. The poem is based on Arthurian legends, particularly the tale of Elaine of Astolat, a woman cursed to live in isolation and only see the world through a mirror.

The poem describes her tragic fate as she defies the curse, looks directly at Camelot, and ultimately meets her death.

Information Booster:

The English poet Alfred Tennyson's lyrical ballad "The Lady of Shalott" is among his most well-known compositions from the 19th century. The terrible tale of Elaine of Astolat, a young noblewoman trapped in a tower up the river from Camelot, is told in this poem, which was inspired by the Italian short prose work Donna di Scalotta from the 13th century. Tennyson re-wrote the poem in "Lancelot and Elaine" and published two versions of it: a 20-stanza version in 1832 (published in Poems) and a 19-stanza version in 1842 (also published in Poems). "The Lady of Shalott" inspired numerous painters, particularly the Pre-Raphaelites and their adherents, as well as other writers and artists with its rich medieval romance and mysterious symbolism

-Tells the story of a woman under a mysterious curse.
-She can only view the outside world through a mirror, weaving what she sees into her tapestry.
-She breaks the rule when she sees Sir Lancelot, which leads to her tragic death.

Themes in the Poem:
        -Isolation vs. Reality → The Lady’s life in the tower vs. the real world of Camelot.
        -Art vs. Life → The mirror represents an artist’s perception of life.
        -Fate and Tragedy → Her death symbolizes the consequences of seeking freedom.

Tennyson’s Role in Victorian Poetry:
      -Named Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1850.
      -Famous for idyllic and melancholic themes in poetry.

Other notable works include:
     -Ulysses (1833)
     -In Memoriam A.H.H. (1850)
     -The Charge of the Light Brigade (1854)

Tennyson wrote Idylls of the King (1859–1885), a collection of poems about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
The Lady of Shalott reflects medieval chivalric ideals and Victorian romanticism.

Additional Knowledge:
Christina Rossetti  – Her works include "Goblin Market" and "Remember" and are romantic, devotional, and children's poems. The lyrics to two well-known British Christmas carols, "In the Bleak Midwinter" and "Love Came Down at Christmas", were also written by her. She is shown in a number of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's works and was his sister.

Robert Browning  – English dramatist and poet Robert Browning was regarded as one of the greatest Victorian poets because of his dramatic monologues. He was renowned for his use of difficult terminology and syntax, historical settings, social commentary, characterization, irony, and black humor.

W.B. Yeats  – One of the most important authors of the 20th century was the Irish poet, dramatist, and novelist William Butler Yeats. In addition to being a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival, he and Lady Gregory built the Abbey Theatre and led it in its early years. After winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, he went on to serve two terms as an Irish Free State senator.