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?

Arthur says Bedivere might betray him for the precious sword hilt, either because he wants its gold or because he is drawn to its beauty. Comparing Bedivere to a girl who values the “pleasure of the eyes” conveys Arthur’s disappointment and distrust of Bedivere’s motives. The simile is not about a girl’s own excitement or happiness.

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