Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language — Cumulative exam
Question 16 • IC English 12 - Deering
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.