sir gawain and the green knight
paraphrase the following line, "dear dame, on this day, dismay you no whit..." what literary device is present?
This means, "dear madame, you aren't dismayed a bit."
what happens to the green knight's ax?
arthur asks sir gawain to hang up the axe on the wall, so that all can revel in the joy and the story that came along with it to remind them of that night.
the wife of the lord of the castle near green chapel
beautifyl, amazingly clever debater, and a good ready in body language. repeatedly attempts to seduce sir gawain.
the lord of the castle near green chapel
bertilak, the lord of the house, good-natured, bearded, boisterous, powerful, brave, and generous. also the green knight.
interred
buried in the earth
what are the ideals of chivalry?
courage, honorable, loyalty to the king, brave, honest, religious, and moral
what did a code of chivalry demand of the knights?
defend the weak, be courteous to women, be loyal to king, and to serve God at all times.
peril
exposure to harm or injury
code of chivalry
expression of feudal ideals of honor, nobles developed a code of conduct called chivalry.
turbulent
full of commotion or wild disorder
what does gawain gain from his experience with the lord, and the green knight?
gawain gains wisdom from his experience with the lord, his lady, and the green knight
where is the court of arthur?
he is in camelot
how is sir gawain related to king arthur?
he is the kings nephew.
when the green knight confronts sir gawain about the girdle, he expresses that sir gawain lacked what?
he lacks bravery and honesty, because he didn't uphold their deal, especially since he was a guest in the lords house, and was kissing all up on his wife.
what does the green knight say to sir gawain at the end?
he says he has to keep the girdle as a sign of weakness for when he returns home
describe sir gawains internal conflict?
he violates his code of chivalry when he didn't uphold his promise to share with the knight everything he received those three days, he didn't give the lord the green scarf he received from the lords wife. because he doens't want to break his promise but he also doesn't want to die.
what are features of legends?
heoric characters, they are brave and daring, battles, honorable, courageous, good defeats evil.
describe the green chapel
it is a mound-like crevice, like a cave
king arthur
king of camelot. young and beardless. petulance of youth, showed in his refusl to eat until he was entertained. stunned response to knights challenge.
pilgramage
long journey to a holy or important place
entreated
made an earnest appeal; pleaded
at what time of year does the story begin?
new years
largesse
nobility of spirit
in the game the green knight propses that the two participants must meet again in what amount of time?
one year
adroitly
quickly, request, with physical or mental skill
who first accepts the challenge of the green knight?
sir gawain
legend
story handed down for generations and of land ownership; in exchange for a noblemand's oath of loyalty, a king would give him lands
in the tale of sir gawain, what color was emphasized?
the color green is emphasizes as a metaphor for greed.
paraphrase the following passage: "for the head in his hand he holds up right up; toward the first on the dais, directs he the fact, and it lifted up its lids and looked with wide eyes, and said as much with its mouth as now you may hear." what characteristic of medieval romance is demonstrated?
the green knight held his head in his hand by the hairs. the head opened its eyes, and started talking.
paraphrase the following passage: "that never fell back on field in the fact of the foe, and now you flee for fear..." what literary device is present?
the green knight is telling sir gawain that he is not the courageous brave knight he thought he was, or used to be.
describe an event from the story which conveys a sense of the supernatural?
the green knights head was chopped off, yet the green knight, didn't flinch, nor was hurt. he walked and picked up his head, and his head started talking in his hand, as he rode off on a horse.
what are features of medieval romances?
the knights love for his lady, respectful to his woman, he's a hero and does noble deeds, religious, adventure stories with kings, knights, and damsels in distress, narratives that tell of strange, sometimes supernatural events; take place in exotic settings; vivid descriptions; heroic figures; memorable deeds; quests' and plot twists
give an example of a plot twist from sir gawain and the green knight.
the lord of the house turned out to be the green knight
when the green knight says to sir gawain, 'for that is my belt about you, that same braided girdle, my wife it was that wore it...i know well the tale" what does the reader realize?
the reader realizes that the green knight is also the lord of the house of which he just stayed for three days
what elements of the medieval romance are missing from sir gawain?
the story is missing a damsel
adjure
urge, request, request solemnly; appeal to earnestly
