Question

Read the passage.

And when Sir Mordred felt that he had his death’s wound, he thrust himself with the might that he had up to the burr of King Arthur’s spear, and right so he smote his father King Arthur with his sword holden in both his hands, upon the side of the head, that the sword pierced the helmet and the casing of the brain. And therewith Sir Mordred dashed down stark dead to the earth.

What is the main idea of this passage from Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory?

King Arthur is mortally wounded.

King Arthur and Sir Mordred are expressing their distrust of each other.

Sir Lucan kills Sir Mordred.

A knight kills a snake with his sword.

Answer 1

A) King Arthur is mortally wounded.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. King Arthur is mortally wounded.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main idea of a text refers to the main thought or point develop in a text usually through details, examples, descriptions, evidence, among others. In the case of the passage from Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, which is a compilation and interpretation of the text about the life of King Arthur, the author describes the way one character called Sir Mordred, who seems to be the son of King Arthur decided to attack King Arthur with a sword "and right so he smote his father King Arthur with his sword holden in both his hands". Additionally, the attack leads to a serious wound as it "pierced the helmet and the casing of the brain". This means, this passage mainly describes the way Sir Mordred attacked King Arthur and caused him a serious wound that probably caused his death. Therefore, the main idea of this passage is "King Arthur is mortally wounded".