Question

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 1

The stout king stands in state

Till a wonder shall appear;

Step-by-step explanation:

Which line in this excerpt from the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight shows that the king is awaiting something miraculous to happen at the Christmas celebration?

Answer 2

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.