Then sir bedivere returned again, and took the sword in his hand; and then him thought sin and shame to throw away that noble sword . . read the excerpt from "morte d'arthur” by alfred, lord tennyson. then went sir bedivere the second time across the ridge, and paced beside the mere, counting the dewy pebbles, fix’d in thought; but when he saw the wonder of the hilt, how curiously and strangely chased, he smote his palms together, and he cried aloud, "and if indeed i cast the brand away, surely a precious thing, one worthy note, should thus be lost for ever from the earth” how does tennyson effectively retell sir bedivere’s actions? tennyson’s version highlights sir bedivere’s second attempt to get rid of the sword. tennyson’s version conveys sir bedivere’s desire to the king regardless of his feelings. tennyson’s version highlights how sir bedivere thought that the sword was a burden. tennyson’s version conveys sir bedivere’s extreme reluctance to get rid of the sword.

The vast muslim world was wonderful for the growth of knowledge. the greeks had developed a level of practical experience and technical understanding a thousand years more advanced than anyone else nearby. the muslims began to translate some of these ancient greek texts. from india, muslims learned of the zero, which allowed them to invent what we still call "arabic” numerals. and because the koran, the sacred book of islam, is written in arabic, scholars throughout the muslim world learned to read arabic and to share their knowledge. the muslims swept past jundi shapur and learned the secrets of sugar. as they conquered lands around the mediterranean sea, they spread word of how to grow, mill, and refine the sweet reed. how do the details in the passage support the central idea? the details describe the important role muslims played in spreading knowledge throughout the world. the details clarify the role jundi shapur played in spreading the secrets of sugar to the rest of the world. the details describe how muslims used knowledge from only the greeks to make innovations. the details reveal how important the koran was in muslims conquer other lands