Question 46 • $2526: sem 1: 1001410: English 4 HONORS: NEW
Read the excerpt from Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.What saw thou there? said the king. Sir, he said, I saw nothing but waves and winds.Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Then spake King Arthur to Sir Bedivere:"Hast thou perform’d my mission which I gave?What is it thou hast seen? or what hast heard?”And answer made the bold Sir Bedivere:"I heard the ripple washing in the reeds,And the wild water lapping on the crag.”
Answer
A
Tennyson adds additional sorrow to the scene by describing the water.
B
Tennyson describes King Arthur asking a question to Sir Bedivere.
C
Tennyson adds drama to the scene with additional imagery and dialogue.
D
Tennyson describes Sir Bedivere responding to King Arthur’s question.
Explanation
Malory’s excerpt gives a brief exchange: Arthur asks what Bedivere saw, and Bedivere mentions only waves and winds. Tennyson expands the moment with extra dialogue and vivid sounds, such as the “ripple washing in the reeds” and water “lapping on the crag.” This added imagery and dialogue make the scene more dramatic, so C is the best answer.
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