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 girl Valuing the giddy pleasure of the eyes. What does the simile help convey to the reader?

The simile compares valuing the sword’s jeweled hilt to a girl being dazzled by pretty things. Arthur accuses Bedivere of being tempted by the hilt’s appearance or its value, suggesting Bedivere might betray him for it. This conveys King Arthur’s disappointment in Sir Bedivere, not the girl’s feelings or general greed for swords.

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