The Lady of Shalott - Lesson 5 - Comic Strip Worksheet

In this creative English teaching resource, students are invited to explore the narrative of the famous poem "The Lady of Shalott" through the medium of a comic strip. This worksheet encourages learners to distil the essence of the poem's story into a visual and engaging format. The task is to create a comic strip that captures the key moments of the poem's tale up to the current point in the story. The setting is the mystical island of Shalott, which is situated near the legendary city of Camelot. Here, within a secluded tower, the Lady of Shalott lives under a curse, spending her days and nights weaving a magical web, isolated and engulfed by loneliness.

The narrative takes a dramatic turn when the Lady of Shalott, driven by a yearning for contact with the outside world, gazes out of her window. As the noble Sir Lancelot passes by, the curse that binds her is activated. This pivotal event in the poem is a crucial moment for students to illustrate in their comic strip, capturing the emotion and consequence of the Lady's fateful decision. The activity not only aids in the understanding of the poem's plot but also allows students to engage creatively with the text, interpreting the themes and events through their artwork and storytelling abilities.