Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight . When the King and his knights came into the hall, The chanting in the chapel had come to an end And a loud cry went up from the clerics and the others Proclaiming Noel once more, calling out the word again, And then the nobles ran and got the gifts ready . . . What element of medieval court culture is evident in the excerpt?
Answer
A
the importance of Christian practices
B
the proper conduct of knights
C
the acts of warfare over land rights
D
the subjects’ loyalty to their lords
Explanation
The excerpt mentions chanting in a chapel and people proclaiming “Noel,” a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. These details show that Christian worship and holidays were part of medieval court life. The passage focuses on religious practice, not warfare or knights’ conduct.
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