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

Question 1

“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”

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X “Rose up from out the bosom of the lake”

Question 2

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

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✔ “and have worn it, like a king”

Question 3

What does the imagery in this passage help readers imagine?

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the moon’s light reflecting off the sword

Question 4

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

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why Bedivere would want to keep the sword

Question 5

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

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the importance of Excalibur to King Arthur

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