Which lines in this excerpt from the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight show that the king is awaiting something miraculous to
happen at the Christmas celebration? Of the service itself I need say no more,
For well you will know no title was wanting,
Another noise and a new was well-nigh at hand,
That the lord might have leave his life to nourish. . .
The stout king stands in state
Till a wonder shall appear;
He leads, with heart elate,
High mirth in the New Year. . .
And the first course come to that company fair,
There hurtles in at the hall-door an unknown rider,
One the greatest on ground in growth of his frame:
Answer: The stout king stands in state Till a wonder shall appear He leads, with heart elate, High mirth in the New Year The stanza presented above is the stanza showing that the king is waiting for a miracle to happen. The sentence "till a wonder shall appear" is a clear sign of waiting.
The answer is D.It strengthens the conflict by revealing the severity of
the punishments that one convicted of spying will face. This is because
the excerpt specifically mentions when the punishment and the reason of
the punishment in full details making it an obvious choice for an
answer.
