Question

Sir Gawain shocked the crowd by accepting the challenge to fight the Green Knight. Clearly, the Green Knight was a warrior with much more experience than Gawain. Most of the individuals in the crowd believed that the Green Knight would easily subdue Gawain. Summoning his strength, Sir Gawain raised his sword and prepared to do battle with the Green Knight.

Answer 1

to defeat

Subdue means to bring under control by force

Answer 2

Each of the following lines from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" contains allusion except
A. "I am no prophet—and here's no great matter;"
B. "To say: I am Lazarus, come from the dead,"
C. "No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;"
D. "I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach."
Read the following lines from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."