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

Question 9 • Senior English

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 eyes As in a picture. What does the imagery in this excerpt best help readers imagine?

Answer
A
an injured King Arthur
B
Sir Bedivere by the water
C
the sword on the ground
D
a picture of a man

Explanation

The words “with pain” and “looking wistfully with wide blue eyes” create a vivid image of someone injured and struggling to rise. In the excerpt, that person is King Arthur, so the imagery helps readers imagine an injured King Arthur.

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