AnswersCHS English 4 AImagery and Figurative Language in Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur”

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.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
5

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 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.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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