Question

As often through the purple night,
Below the starry clusters bright,
Some bearded meteor, trailing light,
Moves over still Shalott. (“The Lady of Shalott”)

What connotations does Tennyson evoke by comparing Lancelot to a meteor?
1 dazzling light and repetitive cycles
2falling, brilliance, and doom
3mystery and romance of the night
4solidity and danger

Answer 1

2. Falling, brilliance, and doom

Answer 2

Answer:

2falling, brilliance, and doom

Explanation:

Meteor, is the name of a phenomenon where a small rocky or metallic body goes through the atmosphere, leaving a wake of light and small pieces, due to the high speed at which it travels, it begins to tear in pieces. Comparing Lancelot to this phenomenon where the space body is falling, with a wake of light and going towards what is probably total destruction, we can conclude the answer.