It is believed that the Gawain Poet wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in the late 1300s, nearing the end of what is generally considered the age of chivalry. Though legend has it that Gawain was one of Arthur’s finest and most loyal knights, the Gawain poet tells a story in which this hero is flawed. What might the poet’s intention have been to depict a fabled knight in this way as the age of chivalry was waning?

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

i think the answer is d.

a, overstatement is the answer