Question

How does Tennyson portray women in his poems? What is the outcome for Mariana and the Lady of Shalott? How does this relate to the Victorian Era? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Answer 1

Tennyson in his poems, portrays women as isolated, sensitive, pathetic and full of grief. Tennyson's women live in a solitary place, away from the world. Outcome of the poems: In the poem, "Mariana", there is a lady awaiting for her lover to return. ... Women in Victorian period were considered inferior to men.