AnswersCPS Online English Language Arts 12 Fall – 1-2027Imagery and Figurative Language in Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur”

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

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What does the imagery in this passage help readers imagine?

A
the cold winds that Bedivere withstands
B
the moon’s light reflecting off the sword
C
the jewelry that Bedivere is wearing
D
the way that Bedivere hides the sword
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“take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”“Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”“and have worn it, like a king”

A
“take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”
B
“Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”
C
“and have worn it, like a king”
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✔ “take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”X “Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”“and have worn it, like a king”

A
✔ “take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”
B
X “Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”
C
“and have worn it, like a king”
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“take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”“Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”✔ “and have worn it, like a king”

A
“take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”
B
“Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”
C
✔ “and have worn it, like a king”
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What does the imagery identified in this passage help readers understand?

A
why Arthur would want to get rid of the sword
B
why the Lady of the Lake gave up the sword
C
why Bedivere would want to keep the sword
D
why Bedivere would want to throw the sword
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Which lines from the poem contain personification? Check all that apply.“So all day long the noise of battle roll’d”“A cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars”“Dark as a funeral scarf from stem to stern” “Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang”“Moved from the brink, like some full-breasted swan”

A
“So all day long the noise of battle roll’d”
B
“A cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars”
C
“Dark as a funeral scarf from stem to stern”
D
“Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang”
E
“Moved from the brink, like some full-breasted swan”
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“take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”“Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”“and have worn it, like a king”

A
“take my brand Excalibur, / Which was my pride”
B
“Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”
C
“and have worn it, like a king”
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What do the metaphor and simile identified in this passage most strongly emphasize?

A
the beauty of the Lady of the Lake
B
the importance of Excalibur to King Arthur
C
the authority of King Arthur over Bedivere
D
the timeless appeal of King Arthur’s legend
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What does the imagery in this passage help readers imagine?

A
the cold winds that Bedivere withstands
B
the moon’s light reflecting off the sword
C
the jewelry that Bedivere is wearing
D
the way that Bedivere hides the sword
120229

What does the imagery identified in this passage help readers understand?

A
why Arthur would want to get rid of the sword
B
why the Lady of the Lake gave up the sword
C
why Bedivere would want to keep the sword
D
why Bedivere would want to throw the sword
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Which lines from the poem contain personification? Check all that apply.“So all day long the noise of battle roll’d”“A cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars”“Dark as a funeral scarf from stem to stern” “Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang”“Moved from the brink, like some full-breasted swan”

A
“So all day long the noise of battle roll’d”
B
“A cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars”
C
“Dark as a funeral scarf from stem to stern”
D
“Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang”
E
“Moved from the brink, like some full-breasted swan”
120231

What do the metaphor and simile identified in this passage most strongly emphasize?

A
the beauty of the Lady of the Lake
B
the importance of Excalibur to King Arthur
C
the authority of King Arthur over Bedivere
D
the timeless appeal of King Arthur’s legend

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