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The Knights of the Round Table were bound by the code of chivalry that called for loyalty to king, God, and lady. In which lines of this excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight does Sir Gawain describe upholding this code?

A.) As you promised in presence of these proud knights.
To the Green Chapel come, I charge you, to take
Such a dint as you have dealt--you have well deserved. . .
B.) And the loss of my life would be least of any;
That I have you for uncle is my only praise;
My body, but for your blood, is barren of worth;
And for that this folly befits not a king,
And 'tis I that have asked it, it ought to be mine,. . .
C.) By heaven, I would hold me the happiest of men
If by word or by work I once might aspire
To the prize of your praise--'twere a pure joy!'. . .
D.) "Behold , sir," said he, and handles the belt,
"This is the blazon of the blemish that I bear on my neck;
This is the sign of sore loss that I have suffered there;
For the cowardice and coveting that I came to there;
This is the badge of false faith that I was found in there,

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D.) "Behold , sir," said he, and handles the belt,

"This is the blazon of the blemish that I bear on my neck;

This is the sign of sore loss that I have suffered there;

For the cowardice and coveting that I came to there;

This is the badge of false faith that I was found in there,

Step-by-step explanation:

The universe of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is represented by well-characterized codes of conduct. The code of chivalry, specifically, shapes the qualities and activities of Sir Gawain and different characters in the poem. The beliefs of chivalry get from the Christian idea of profound quality, and the defenders of gallantry try to advance otherworldly goals in a profoundly fallen world.

The goals of Christian ethical quality and noble valor are united in Gawain's emblematic shield. The pentangle speaks to the five excellencies of knights: friendship, generosity, chastity, courtesy, and piety. Gawain's adherence to these ethics is tried all through the sonnet, however the lyric looks at more than Gawain's own goodness; it asks whether sublime temperance can work in a fallen world. What is truly being tried in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight may be simply the chivalric system, symbolized by Camelot.

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The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "D.) "Behold , sir," said he, and handles the belt,
"This is the blazon of the blemish that I bear on my neck;
This is the sign of sore loss that I have suffered there;
For the cowardice and coveting that I came to there;
This is the badge of false faith that I was found in there,"
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