Question

Which sentence from "The Lay of Equitan" uses foreshadowing to create tension by hinting that something bad is going to happen?

a) He told her that he was dying for her love, and that if she had no more than friendship to offer, he preferred death before life.

b) This seneschal was married to a wife, by whom great evil came upon the land.

c) All night he lay in unrest upon the bed, reproaching himself for what had come to pass.

d) Equitan and the lady loved for a great while without it coming to the ears of any.

Answer 1

Option b) 'This seneschal was married to a wife, by whom great evil came upon the land.' uses foreshadowing to hint at future conflict and tension in 'The Lay of Equitan.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from "The Lay of Equitan" that uses foreshadowing to create tension by hinting that something bad is going to happen is option b) "This seneschal was married to a wife, by whom great evil came upon the land." This sentence implies that the wife will be the source of significant trouble or misfortune, thereby setting the stage for future events and building anticipation and concern in the reader about what that evil might be.