Question

In Morte d’Arthur, the black hoods worn by the ladies who come to take King Arthur away on the barge are used to symbolize ____.

Answer 1

The answer is: b.  death

In "Morte d’Arthur," after Sir Bedivere is order to get rid of Excalibur and gives it to the Lady of the Lake, the ladies painfully take dying King Arthur away on the barge. They are weeping intensely heartbroken and mournful, and their black hoods are a representation of Arthur's forthcoming mortality.

Answer 2

The black hoods worn by ladies who come to take King Arthur away on the barge are used to symbolize B.) Death