Read the excerpt from Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.


What saw thou there? said the king. Sir, he said, I saw nothing but waves and winds.

Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Then spake King Arthur to Sir Bedivere:

"Hast thou perform’d my mission which I gave?

What is it thou hast seen? or what hast heard?”

And answer made the bold Sir Bedivere:

"I heard the ripple washing in the reeds,

And the wild water lapping on the crag.”

How does Tennyson effectively retell King Arthur and Sir Bedivere’s interaction?


Tennyson adds additional sorrow to the scene by describing the water.
Tennyson describes King Arthur asking a question to Sir Bedivere.
Tennyson adds drama to the scene with additional imagery and dialogue.
Tennyson describes Sir Bedivere responding to King Arthur’s question.