Read the excerpt from "morte d'arthur” by alfred, lord tennyson. thou wouldst betray me for the precious hilt; either from lust of gold, or like a girl valuing the giddy pleasure of the eyes. what does the simile convey to the reader? a: the greed most people have for swords b: king arthur’s disappointment in sir bedivere c: the excitement and happiness of the girl d: sir bedivere’s disappointment in king arthur

The answer is: B: King Arthur’s disappointment in Sir Bedivere .

A simile is an explicit comparison between two things of a different kind, in order to make a description more intense. It uses the words "as," "like," and verbs similar to "resemble."

In the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur,” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, King Arthur is disappointed with Sir Bedivere because Arthur has ordered him twice to throw Excalibur into the lake and Sir Bedivere has failed to do so.

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