Engaging in a Group Literary Discussion — Unit test
Question 7 • CHS English 4 A
Read the excerpt from Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.Then Sir Bedivere returned again, and took the sword in his hand; and then him thought sin and shame to throw away that noble sword . . .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;But when he saw the wonder of the hilt,How curiously and strangely chased, he smoteHis palms together, and he cr
Answer
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Tennyson’s version highlights Sir Bedivere’s second attempt to get rid of the sword.
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Tennyson’s version conveys Sir Bedivere’s desire to please the king regardless of his feelings.
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Tennyson’s version highlights how Sir Bedivere thought that the sword was a burden.
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Tennyson’s version conveys Sir Bedivere’s extreme reluctance to get rid of the sword.
Explanation
In Tennyson’s version, Bedivere pauses to admire the sword’s beautifully worked hilt, showing how reluctant he is to throw it away. This echoes Malory’s description of Bedivere feeling that it would be a sin and shame to discard the noble sword. The detail emphasizes his attachment to the sword, not that he sees it as a burden or is focused on pleasing the king.
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