What meaning can be derived from the following lines of “The Knight”?
“A knight rides into the noon,/ and his helmet points to the sun” (1-2)
“A knight rides into the noon,/and only his eye is living,”(9-10)

A.) The meaning has to do with the contrast between the sun and the eye.

B.) The meaning has to do with the comparison that the “knight rides into the noon.”

C.) The meaning has to do with the contrast between appearance and reality.

D.) The meaning has to do with the comparison of a knight’s character and his shiny uniform.

Question

What meaning can be derived from the following lines of “The Knight”?
“A knight rides into the noon,/ and his helmet points to the sun” (1-2)
“A knight rides into the noon,/and only his eye is living,”(9-10)

		

A.) The meaning has to do with the contrast between the sun and the eye.
		

B.) The meaning has to do with the comparison that the “knight rides into the noon.”
		

C.) The meaning has to do with the contrast between appearance and reality.
		

D.) The meaning has to do with the comparison of a knight’s character and his shiny uniform.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Ideas?

anonymous · Answer

Well, I'm not so into A and D. So that leaves B and C, but out of those two, I feel like C has to be the one..

kyanthedoodle · Answer

I agree. I would be surprised if it wasn't C.

anonymous · Answer

So C it is, haha. Thank you so much for helping.