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.