Question

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 1

The answer is in this quote ''That the lord might have leave his life to nourish. . . ''

Step-by-step explanation:

The exact stanza from which shows the line of the king awaiting something miraculous to happen at the christmas is given below:

....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 stateTill 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....

Answer 2

The stout king stands in stateTill a wonder shall appear

Step-by-step explanation:

The subsequent lines continue , "He leads, with heart elate,

High mirth in the New Year. . .". These lines indicate that the king was anxious for the miraculous events that would accompany the Christmas celebration at King Arthur’s court.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a chivalric romance poem that was written and published in the 14th century.