Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 1.A few powerful words... A promise that a knight gave to his lord...

Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight

1.1. A few powerful words . . . A promise A few powerful words . . . A promise that a knight gave to his lordthat a knight gave to his lord

2.2. the promise of loyalty a knight gave to the promise of loyalty a knight gave to his lord . . .his lord . . .

3.3. Bravery, virtue, Christianity, selflessly Bravery, virtue, Christianity, selflessly fighting for justicefighting for justice

4.4. chivalrychivalry5.5. medievalmedieval6.6. NephewNephew

FeudalismFeudalism

FeudalismFeudalism


7.7. Sir Thomas MalorySir Thomas Malory8. Cattle stealing, extortion, assault8. Cattle stealing, extortion, assault9. Prisoner of war or cattle rustler9. Prisoner of war or cattle rustler10. True10. True11. Aid others by volunteering, loyally 11. Aid others by volunteering, loyally

stand by friendsstand by friends12. Narratives based on fantasy, tell of 12. Narratives based on fantasy, tell of

strange & supernatural events, exotic strange & supernatural events, exotic settingsetting

ChivalryChivalry

ChivalryChivalry


13. Adventure stories with 13. Adventure stories with kings, knights, damsels in kings, knights, damsels in distress, quests, battles, distress, quests, battles, doomed lovedoomed love

Damsel in DistressDamsel in Distress

A damsel in distress is A damsel in distress is a stock character, a stock character, almost inevitably a almost inevitably a young woman, who young woman, who has been placed in a has been placed in a dire predicament by a dire predicament by a villain or a monster villain or a monster and who requires a and who requires a hero to dash to her hero to dash to her rescue.rescue.

Damsel in DistressDamsel in Distress

Damsels in distress are Damsels in distress are

normally tied up or chainednormally tied up or chained

to prevent their escape; into prevent their escape; in

the old melodramas and the old melodramas and

serials they would then be serials they would then be

thrown onto railroad tracks thrown onto railroad tracks

or tied onto logs headed or tied onto logs headed

into a sawmill. into a sawmill.

14. love, honor, blend of realism & fantasy14. love, honor, blend of realism & fantasy



15. 15. LegendsLegends – anonymous traditional – anonymous traditional stories about the paststories about the past


16. Heroic figures & memorable deeds, 16. Heroic figures & memorable deeds, quests, contests, tests, patterned quests, contests, tests, patterned events that occur in threesevents that occur in threes


*You are on your *You are on your own with 17 – 26.own with 17 – 26.

27. He was a hero27. He was a hero


28. Camelot, Arthur’s court, New Year’s 28. Camelot, Arthur’s court, New Year’s Eve feastEve feast


29. Quatrain29. Quatrain

30. abab *USE 30. abab *USE LOWERCASE LOWERCASE LETTERS!!LETTERS!!

31. Stunned 31. Stunned amazement, shock, amazement, shock, silencesilence


32. strange, unnatural, fantastical events32. strange, unnatural, fantastical events



1.1. A kingA king

2.2. KnightsKnights

3.3. LadiesLadies

4.4. A banquet hallA banquet hall

5.5. courtesycourtesy

6. Bravery6. Bravery

7. A contest or fight7. A contest or fight

8. Weapons8. Weapons

9. Armor9. Armor

The following answers #33:The following answers #33:


34. (1) He has heard stories of King Arthur34. (1) He has heard stories of King Arthur

(2) He comes in peace(2) He comes in peace

(3) He proposes a contest(3) He proposes a contest


35. King Arthur35. King Arthur


36. Because he is the model of bravery36. Because he is the model of bravery

37. The beheading game37. The beheading game


38. The Green Knight will allow anyone to 38. The Green Knight will allow anyone to strike a blow with the ax if that person strike a blow with the ax if that person will return the favor in 1 year and 1 day.will return the favor in 1 year and 1 day.


39. It is a combination 39. It is a combination of realistic and of realistic and supernatural events.supernatural events.

40. He wants to 40. He wants to protect the honor of protect the honor of his king and his his king and his fellow knights.fellow knights.

Gawain has the image of Gawain has the image of the the pentanglepentangle on his on his shield. The pentangle is shield. The pentangle is the representation of the the representation of the token of truthtoken of truth..

This is what Gawain would have This is what Gawain would have looked liked:looked liked:


41. No – She can be 41. No – She can be left out of this storyleft out of this story

42. Because he 42. Because he displays the displays the idealistic qualities of idealistic qualities of humility, respect, humility, respect, and courtesyand courtesy

43. He chops his head 43. He chops his head offoff


44. *You are on your own with this one.44. *You are on your own with this one.

45. supernatural45. supernatural


46. (1) Gawain’s honor is tested46. (1) Gawain’s honor is tested

(2) Dramatic language is used(2) Dramatic language is used

(3) Supernatural actions occur(3) Supernatural actions occur


47. King Arthur is uneasy but maintains 47. King Arthur is uneasy but maintains his calm. He encourages everyone to his calm. He encourages everyone to enjoy the festivities of the New Year’s enjoy the festivities of the New Year’s Eve party.Eve party.

48. November48. November

49. A wondrous castle49. A wondrous castle


50. This is the castle of the Green Knight50. This is the castle of the Green Knight


51. He agrees to 51. He agrees to exchange whatever exchange whatever he receives for the he receives for the next three (3) days next three (3) days with the lord of the with the lord of the castle.castle.


52. emptiness, loneliness, sadness52. emptiness, loneliness, sadness


53. The Green Knight 53. The Green Knight is sharpening and is sharpening and grinding his ax.grinding his ax.

54. Gawain bared his 54. Gawain bared his neck, but he neck, but he flinched.flinched.


55. Gawain did not flinch55. Gawain did not flinch

56. The Green Knight took the ax away 56. The Green Knight took the ax away just in time.just in time.


57. The Green Knight 57. The Green Knight knicks the skin on knicks the skin on Gawain’s neck.Gawain’s neck.

58. Test of the hero’s 58. Test of the hero’s bravery and couragebravery and courage


59. Gawain admits his 59. Gawain admits his own failure. He is own failure. He is angry with himself, angry with himself, ashamed, and asks ashamed, and asks for forgiveness.for forgiveness.


60. It comes about as a result of violating 60. It comes about as a result of violating the chilvaric code.the chilvaric code.

61. “Admit your mistakes and move on.”61. “Admit your mistakes and move on.”

The MoralThe Moral

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