Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Then went Sir Bedivere the second time Across the ridge, and paced beside the mere, Counting the dewy pebbles, fix’d in thought; What does the imagery in this excerpt best help readers envision?

The details of Sir Bedivere pacing beside the mere and counting the dewy pebbles show him moving slowly and absorbed in thought. The phrase “fix’d in thought” makes his contemplative state especially clear. The imagery focuses on what he is doing and thinking, rather than on his clothing or a detailed view of the hillside.

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