AnswersAISD English IV 2026_27 Sem ASatire in The Pardoner’s Tale

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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Black-stoled, black-hooded, like a dream—by theseThree Queens with crowns of gold—and from them roseA cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars,

A
the way the queens are dressed
B
the sadness of the queens
C
the reason the queens are out at night
D
the dreams of the queens
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When comparing and contrasting an original source to its adaptation, one should focus on which elements? Select four options.characterstructuregenreplotlanguage

A
character
B
structure
C
genre
D
plot
E
language
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What is a retelling of a story in a different form or genre called?

A
plot
B
personification
C
adaptation
D
structure
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Read the excerpt from Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.And as soon as Sir Bedivere had lost the sight of the barge, he wept and wailed, and so took the forest; and so he went all that night . . .Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Long stood Sir BedivereRevolving many memories, till the hullLook’d one black dot against the verge of dawn.

A
Both authors describe Sir Bedivere’s sorrow.
B
Both authors describe Sir Bedivere in tears.
C
Both authors describe Sir Bedivere’s resolve.
D
Both authors describe the approaching dawn.
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Which type of figurative language directly equates two things?

A
simile
B
adaptation
C
personification
D
metaphor
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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.So saying, from the pavement he hath rose,Slowly, with pain, reclining on his arm,And looking wistfully with wide blue eyesAs in a picture.

A
Sir Bedivere by the water
B
a picture of a man
C
the sword on the ground
D
an injured King Arthur
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Which sentences contain imagery? Select three options.The theater showed new movies on the weekend.Sweat dripping from his brow, Jordan collapsed at the finish line.Elena rode her bike to work on the same route every day.The pungent smell filtered out of the bustling kitchen.The high-pitched train whistle caused the passengers to cover their ears.

A
The theater showed new movies on the weekend.
B
Sweat dripping from his brow, Jordan collapsed at the finish line.
C
Elena rode her bike to work on the same route every day.
D
The pungent smell filtered out of the bustling kitchen.
E
The high-pitched train whistle caused the passengers to cover their ears.
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Read the excerpt from Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.And when they were at the water side, even fast by the bank hoved a little barge with many fair ladies in it, and among them all was a queen, and all they had black hoods, and all they wept and shrieked when they saw King Arthur.Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Beneath them; and descending they were wareThat all the decks were dense with stately formsBlack-stoled, black-hooded, like a dream—by theseThree Queens with crowns of gold—and from them roseA cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars,

A
Malory conveys the women’s sorrow, while Tennyson does not mention it at all.
B
Malory describes the women in a surreal way, while Tennyson describes the women in a plain way.
C
Malory uses a variety of figurative language in the scene, while Tennyson does not use any figurative language at all.
D
Malory describes the scene in a plain way, while Tennyson’s word choice makes the scene more dreamlike.
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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.But, as he walk’d, King Arthur panted hard,Like one that feels a nightmare on his bed

A
The metaphor helps the reader understand what the nightmare was about.
B
The simile helps the reader understand King Arthur’s pain.
C
The metaphor helps the reader understand how little sleep King Arthur got.
D
The simile helps the reader understand King Arthur’s dream.

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