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Imagery and Figurative Language in Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur” Answers

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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.Then went Sir Bedivere the second timeAcross the ridge, and paced beside the mere,Counting the dewy pebbles, fix’d in thought;

A
Sir Bedivere being contemplative
B
the rushing river
C
Sir Bedivere’s attire
D
the surrounding hillside
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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 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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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.I am so deeply smitten thro’ the helmThat without help I cannot last till morn.Thou therefore take my brand Excalibur,Which was my pride:

A
Sir Bedivere feels about the sword.
B
Sir Bedivere feels about King Arthur.
C
King Arthur feels about Sir Bedivere.
D
King Arthur feels about the sword.
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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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Read the excerpt from Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.Then Sir Bedivere departed, and went to the sword, and lightly took it up, and went to the water side; and there he bound the girdle about the hilts, and then he threw the sword as far into the water as he might . . .Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.Then quickly rose Sir Bedivere, and ran,And, leaping down the ridges lightly, plungedAmong the bulrush-beds, and clutch’d the sword,And strongly wheel’d and threw it.

A
excitement than Sir Thomas Malory’s version does.
B
happiness than Sir Thomas Malory’s version does.
C
action than Sir Thomas Malory’s version does.
D
sorrow than Sir Thomas Malory’s version does.
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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”
16

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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