Question

Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

But when I look’d again, behold an arm,

Clothed in white samite, mystic, wonderful,

That caught him by the hilt, and brandish’d him

Three times, and drew him under in the mere.

What does the imagery in the excerpt help readers understand?

what happened when Sir Bedivere hid the sword
what King Arthur said happened after the sword was destroyed
what happened after Sir Bedivere threw the sword
what King Arthur did after he caught the sword

Answer 1

The third answer I believe:

"what happened after Sir Bedivere threw the sword"

Answer 2

Answer: C) what happened after Sir Bedivere threw the sword.

Explanation: Imagery is a literary device that consists in the use of figurative language or detailed descriptions in order to evoke the senses of the reader and to create a mental picture. In the given excerpt, the imagery (clothed in whit samite, mystic, wonderful, etc) is used to describe what happened after Sir Bedivere threw the sword (Excalibur) into a lake (following the instructions of Arthur).