9. The mayor’s daughter asked him to dine with her, but he declined: “No! I have
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9. The mayor’s daughter asked him to dine with her, but he declined: “No! I have no heart for dining. I haven’t eaten in three days because of my poverty. I would have gone to church today, but I lack the proper clothing to be among people. It is no wonder that I am in pain. But I ask one thing of you, damsel, that you lend me a saddle and bridle a while so that I can go riding and find comfort in a nearby park this morning.” He harnessed his charger without knave or squire, and as he rode dejectedly, his horse slipped and fell into the mud and he was scorned by many all around him.
A.) This passage speaks to the new audience of Middle English romance, one that is concerned with social mobility and decorum.
B.) This passage speaks to the very practical problems that are usually the ones that need to be solved in Middle English romance—ones usually solved with money.
C.) This passage illustrates Sir Launfal’s desire to distance himself from courtly culture by letting his horse go.
D.) Both A and B.
E.) A, B, and C.
Explanation / Answer
The corect option is D , which means both A and B are true.
The passage shows that the poverty has taken him over and he felt dejected because of the lack of social status that royalty could have provided him. So basically these problems are encountered with money.
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