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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Thou wouldst betray me for the precious hilt;Either from lust of gold, or like a girlValuing the giddy pleasure of the eyes.

A
the greed most people have for swords
B
King Arthur’s disappointment in Sir Bedivere
C
the excitement and happiness of the girl
D
Sir Bedivere’s disappointment in King Arthur
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Which excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson contains imagery?

A
“the last of all his knights”
B
“a dark strait of barren land”
C
“Shall never more, at any future time”
D
“Of Camelot, as in the days that were”
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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.So saying, from the ruin’d shrine he steptAnd in the moon athwart the place of tombs,Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men,Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sangShrill, chill, with flakes of foam.

A
The personification clarifies the importance of the men.
B
The metaphor emphasizes the emotions of Sir Bedivere.
C
The personification makes the setting more vivid to the reader.
D
The metaphor clarifies King Arthur’s intentions.
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is vivid language that appeals to the senses and creates an impression.

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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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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 "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.So saying, from the ruin’d shrine he steptAnd in the moon athwart the place of tombs,Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men,Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sangShrill, chill, with flakes of foam.

A
The personification clarifies the importance of the men.
B
The metaphor emphasizes the emotions of Sir Bedivere.
C
The personification makes the setting more vivid to the reader.
D
The metaphor clarifies King Arthur’s intentions.
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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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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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Which sentences contain imagery? Select three options.

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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Which excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson contains imagery?

A
“the last of all his knights”
B
“a dark strait of barren land”
C
“Shall never more, at any future time”
D
“Of Camelot, as in the days that were”
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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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Which type of figurative language uses like or as to compare two things?

A
metaphor
B
adaptation
C
simile
D
personification
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is vivid language that appeals to the senses and creates an impression.

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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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