Read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight. the men charged in tournaments again and again, noble knights jousting in high spirits; then they rode to the court and danced to carols, and the feast went on like that a full fifteen days, with all the food and entertainment anyone could imagine. the laughter and merrymaking were a glory to hear . . based on the excerpt, what conclusion can readers draw about the knights?

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b.it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b.her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d.the blossoms in the garden nodded