Question

Why does the poet use the words haggard and woe-begone? A) to show how desolate the landscape is B) to portray the knight as exhausted and dejected C) to highlight the knight’s bravery and courage D) to stress the joy that the woman brings to the knight

Answer 1

B) To portray the knight as exhausted and dejected. Woebegone means to look sad and haggard is tired and exhausted.