Question

passage 1 passage 2
mark twain (1835 - 1910) wrote a connecticut yankee in
king arthurs court in 1889. in his version of the king arthur
legend, a mechanic from nineteenth - century connecticut
wakes up in sixth - century england, surrounded by the
knights and ladies of king arthurs court. this mechanic
offers a fresh perspective on the arthurian legend, deeds,
and characters.
excerpt from
a connecticut yankee
in king arthurs court
by mark twain
mainly the round table talk was
monologues - narrative accounts of the
adventures in which these prisoners were
captured and their friends and backers killed
and stripped of their steeds and armor.
as a general thing - as far as i could make
what does the author mean on page 4 in
passage 2 when he says that sir kay \played his
hand like a major - and took every trick\?
sir kay told his tale like an expert.
sir kay was not easily beaten.
sir kay played his cards like an expert.
sir kay was not easily fooled.

Explanation:

The phrase "played his hand like a major—and took every trick" is a metaphor from card - playing. In card games, a "hand" refers to the cards one has, a "major" is an expert player, and "took every trick" means winning every round. So, it implies that Sir Kay was very skilled in the situation (like an expert in a card game).

Answer:

Sir Kay played his cards like an expert.