The questions below refer to the selection "le morte di arthur" which word best describes the tone of "le morte d'arthur? a sarcastic b. ironic c. dreary d. informative

c. dreary

Explanation:

Le Morte d'Arthur was written by Thomas Malory and tells the story of King Arthur and the knights of the round table, being the most popular book about King Arhtur and his companions.

The book is based on English chronicles and presents a dreary tone, creating a heavy and serious atmosphere, especially in the last chapters, where Arthur's death approaches and the kingdom is the weight of losing a hero and an admirable leader.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.