Question

from \morte darthur\
by alfred, lord tennyson
so all day long the noise of battle rolld
among the mountains by the winter sea,
until king arthurs table, man by man,
had falln in lyonness about their lord,
king arthur: then, because his wound was deep,
the bold sir bedivere uplifted him,
sir bedivere, the last of all his knights,
and bore him to a chapel nigh the field,
a broken chancel with a broken cross,
that stood on a dark strait of barren land.
on one side lay the ocean, and on one
lay a great water; and the moon was full.
then spake king arthur to sir bedivere:
\the sequel of to - day unsolders all
the goodliest fellowship of famous knights
whereof this world holds record. such a sleep
they sleep—the men i loved. i think that we
shall never more, at any future time,
delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds,
walking about the gardens and the halls
of camelot, as in the days that were.
i perish by this people which i made.
tho merlin sware that i should come again
to rule once more—but let what will be, be,
i am so deeply smitten thro the helm
that without help i cannot last till morn.
thou therefore take my brand excalibur,
which was my pride: for thou rememberest how
in those old days, one summer noon, an arm
surely a precious thing, one worthy note,
should thus be lost for ever from the earth\
how does tennyson effectively retell sir bediveres actions?
tennyson’s version highlights sir bedivere’s
second attempt to get rid of the sword.
tennyson’s version highlights how sir bedivere
thought that the sword was a burden.
tennyson’s version conveys sir bedivere’s desire
to please the king regardless of his feelings.
tennyson’s version conveys sir bedivere’s
extreme reluctance to get rid of the sword.

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, when King Arthur asks Sir Bedivere to return the sword Excalibur to the lake, Sir Bedivere is reluctant. The other options are incorrect: the first option focuses on the second attempt but doesn't capture the core of his reluctance; the second option's "burden" idea is not as accurate as reluctance to part with the sword (which was Arthur's pride and a symbol); the third option about pleasing the king regardless of feelings is not supported as the text shows his struggle with the task, not just blind obedience to please. The correct option emphasizes his reluctance to dispose of the sword, which aligns with the narrative of his hesitation in fulfilling Arthur's request.

Answer:

Tennyson’s version conveys Sir Bedivere’s extreme reluctance to get rid of the sword.