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From "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson His broad clear brow in sunlight glowed; On burnish'd hooves his war
horse trode; From underneath his helmet flowed His coal-black curls as on he rode, As he rode down to Camelot. From the bank and
from the river He flashed Into the crystal mirror, "Tirra lirra," by the river Sang Sir Lancelot.
What does the character of Sir Lancelot represent?
He represents the life and love that the Lady of Shalott has not had.
He represents nature, whereas the Lady of Shalott represents the unnatural.
A soldier, he represents a violent threat to the Lady of Shalott's peaceful world.
He represents the promise of youth in contrast to the Lady of Shalott's great age.

It is much safer to be feared than loved. . among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty . . but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect. . that it is true his other virtues would not have been sufficient for him may be proved by the case of scipio, that most excellent man . . his army rebelled in spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. –the prince, niccolò machiavelli machiavelli claims that “it is much safer to be feared than loved.” which type of evidence does machiavelli use to support his claim? answer : logical how does the author’s use of this evidence create meaning for the reader? answer : by using a historical event to prove the claim