The attire of Bertilak, the mysterious Green Knight who challenges the knights of the Round Table, is described in the medieval text in detail in lines 161-172, where we can read that "Bothe the bosses on his belt and other bright gems / That were richly ranged on his raiment noble". The word noble indicates indeed his social status; it grants him his high position in the court. Additionally, the fact that precious stones and metals are part of his attire also reflects the lavishness of the royalty and the court.
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By using parallelism in line 3, the author places importance on the concept of equality.
Explanation:
In this excerpt, parallelism is being used in line 3. This is because both phrases in line 3 have the same grammatical structure, and they both start with the word "equal" ("equal access, equal justice"). The most likely reason why the author decided to write this line in this way is because he wanted the reader to pay attention to the concept of equality.
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hello there
Explanation:
Though she has not seen Odysseus in twenty years, and despite pressure the suitors place on her to remarry, Penelope never loses faith in her husband. Some believe that the epic originally ended with Odysseus and Penelope returning at last together to their marriage bed.
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in vain means without success
In Guy Maupassant's "A Piece of String" the suspicion is handled by the rivalry between Maitre Hauchecorne and Maitre Malandain. Malandain accused Hauchecorne of being a thief, when the major asks Hauchecorne about a black leather pocketbook that failed to return he was nervous and didn't know what to do. Ultimately, the accusations drive Hauchecorne to his deadly destiny.
