Question

tennyson
malory
how does tennyson effectively retell the moment of king arthurs departure?
but now farewell. i am going a long way
with these thou seest if indeed i go
(for all my mind is clouded with a doubt)
to the island - valley of avilion;
so said he, and the barge with oar and sail
moved from the brink, like some full - breasted swan
that, fluting a wild carol ere her death,
ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood
with swarthy webs. long stood sir bedivere
revolving many memories, till the hull
lookd one black dot against the verge of dawn.
and on the mere the wailing died away.

• morte darthur,

alfred, lord tennyson
tennysons version highlights the emotion of the
scene with imagery and figurative language.
tennysons version conveys the sorrow of the
scene through the wailing of the queens.
tennysons version conveys bediveres rage as
king arthur is taken to his final resting place.

Explanation:

In Tennyson's "Morte d'Arthur," the use of imagery like "like some full - breasted swan" and figurative language creates an emotional atmosphere. The mention of the queens' wailing ("And on the mere the wailing died away") conveys sorrow. There is no indication of Bedivere's rage in the text; instead, it shows Bedivere's reflection ("Revolving many memories").

Answer:

Tennyson’s version highlights the emotion of the scene with imagery and figurative language. Tennyson’s version conveys the sorrow of the scene through the wailing of the queens.