Question

Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. So saying, from the ruin’d shrine he stept And in the moon athwart the place of tombs, Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men, Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang Shrill, chill, with flakes of foam. What does the figurative language help convey to the reader? The personification clarifies the importance of the men. The metaphor emphasizes the emotions of Sir Bedivere. The personification makes the setting more vivid to the reader. The metaphor clarifies King Arthur’s intentions.

Answer 1

The answer is: The personification makes the setting more vivid to the reader.

Figurative language is a nonliteral, metaphorical or symbolic choice of words,  and personification occurs when something nonhuman possesses human qualities, or when an abstract attribute takes human shape.

In the passage from "Morte d'Arthur," by Alfred Lord Tennyson, personification is used to offer readers a more forceful or powerful description of the scene. For example, mighty bones, the wind-sea sang shrill and flakes of foam.