Could someone help me with this poem?

Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journey long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old,
This knight so bold,
And o’er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.

1)What does Eldorado most likely symbolize in this poem?
• A. death
• B. fulfillment
• C. beauty
• D. creation

2)Which of these does shadow most likely symbolize in the first stanza of the poem?
• A. adversity
• B. dreams
• C. protection
• D. hope

3) What does the image in the poem’s second stanza convey?
• A. despair
• B. hopefulness
• C. acceptance
• D. regret

4) The journey in this poem is a symbol for life. Which of these best describes this type of symbol in literature?
• A. simile
• B. theme
• C. archetype
• D. diction

1) B
Because the knight is searching for Eldorado (the city of gold), this would fulfill his dream and bring meaning to his life. He is not seeking to be created, beautiful, or dead, only to be fulfilled.

2) A
He is a brave knight in sunshine and in shadows would signify that he is brave in good times and bad. The only word that signifies bad would be Adversity

3) A
Because he has a shadow growing over his heart (in this stanza the lack of hope), he is going to die unfulfilled. There is no proof that he regrets his choice to seek out the city or acceptance of his failure.

4) C
This is the best choice out of the given options, although it is truly not a full archetype. It is definitely not a simile because a simile requires like or as.