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Why is the shore called fatal in the lesson Lord Ullin's Daughter ?

The shore is called fatal because it was here that the disaster took place. Here the lovers go into the sea where the raging storm will soon perish the boat and the persons in it.

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The shore is called fatal as beyond the shore the sea was so turbulent that anyone embarking to sail through the sea would face death. The shore acted as the gateway to death. Lord Ullin’s daughter crossed the shore only to meet her tragic end.

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The shore is called 'fatal' because Lord Ullin would see his daughter being killed by the sea storm.

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Fatal means  "cause death".The  shore is called fatal as Lord Ullin's daughter had drowned in the shore and died.The turbulent shore was the reason of her death.

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the word fatal refers to the point that during storm of the sea it was caused death of three innocent lives

hope this helps!

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Because  the  stormy  sea  can  prove  to  be  disastrous

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