Question

imagery and figurative language in tennysons \morte darthur\ quiz complete time remaining 57:21 read the excerpt from le morte darthur by sir thomas malory. that is untruly said of thee, said the king, therefore go thou lightly again, and do my commandment; as thou art to me lief and dear, spare not, but throw it in. read the excerpt from \morte darthur\ by alfred, lord tennyson. to whom replied king arthur, faint and pale: \thou hast betrayd thy nature and thy name, not rendering true answer, as beseemd thy fealty, nor like a noble knight; for surer sign had followd, either hand, or voice, or else a motion of the mere. this is a shameful thing for men to lie.\ how does tennyson effectively rewrite king arthurs dialogue? tennysons version describes king arthur ordering sir bedivere to do something again. tennysons version stresses the betrayal king arthur feels by drawing the dialogue out longer. tennysons version shows that king arthur is pleased with sir bediveres previous actions. tennysons version stresses the physical pain king arthur is in by adding additional imagery.

Explanation:

In the given excerpts, Tennyson's version has more elaborate dialogue where Arthur accuses Bedivere of betrayal, drawing out the moment to emphasize the betrayal - a departure from Malory's more straightforward command - giving.

Answer:

Tennyson's version stresses the betrayal King Arthur feels by drawing the dialogue out longer.