Question

passage 1 passage 2 as captives of sir kay the seneschal, spoil of his knightly prowess; and now here were these half dozen, and the rest would be along as soon as they might be healed of their desperate wounds. well, it was touching to see the queen blush and smile, and look embarrassed and happy, and fling furtive glances at sir launcelot that would have got him shot in arkansas, to a dead certainty.... in the last paragraph of passage 2, on page 6, how does the author imply what he does not say directly? through irony, he shows that the queen appears happy, but that the reverse is actually true. through satire, he shows how much he admires the actions of launcelot and guenever. through overstatement, he comments on the extreme wrongness of the flirtation. through sarcasm, he shows the flirtation between launcelot and guenever.

Explanation:

The author uses an over-the-top comparison (noting the glances would get Launcelot shot in Arkansas) to emphasize that the queen's furtive, flirtatious behavior with Launcelot is highly inappropriate and violates social norms, without stating this directly. The other options are incorrect: the queen's happiness is presented as genuine in the text, satire is not used to admire their actions, and sarcasm does not describe the indirect commentary on the behavior's wrongness.

Answer:

Through overstatement, he comments on the extreme wrongness of the flirtation.