Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

he identifies himself as the Knight of the Green Chapel and tells Gawain to meet him at the Green Chapel in a year and a day

After he takes the blow from Gawain, how does the Green Knight identify himself and where does he tell Gawain to find him?

He is honorable and wants to keep his agreement with the Green Knight

Gawain's guide to the Green Chapel advises him not to go. Why does Gawain refuse this advice?

shocked and speechless

How do the knights and ladies initially react to the Green Knight?

he calls them cowards, knowing that they will accept the game to prove him wrong

How does the Green Knight use verbal irony to force the "good sport' he has come for?

Christmas is a time for happiness and peace, while the game is deadly.

How is the phrase "A Christmas Game" ironic?

He hears the sound of the Green Knight's axe being sharpened. He sees a small mound with patches of grass on it. He thought it might be the devil, he wasn't scared of it. He asks for the sharpener to come outside.

In his search for the Green Chapel, what does Gawain see and hear, and how does he react?

No. The Green Knight has magic in him and knows that he will be around the next year. It is not fair to put a knight against one with magical powers.

Is the Green Knight's game a fair one. Explain.

The host of the castle says that whatever Gawain finds in the castle, he has to exchange for what the host finds in the woods during the next three days.

What agreement do the lord of the castle and Gawain make?

It is best to keep your word and behave honorably no matter what fears you might have

What did Gawain learn from his second encounter with the Green Knight?

color of the knight, size of the knight, the game he proposes, he can still walk and talk after being decapitated

What evidence of magic is there throughout this excerpt?

a magic green girdle that will protect him from harm

What gift does the lady of the castle give Gawain?

The Green Knight's head was chopped off, it fell to the floor and rolled around. Blood spurted from his body. The knight then picks up his own head, turns it to face the court mounts his horse and the head spoke.

What happened when Gawain hit the Green Knight with the ax?

He'd give his opponent an ax and remain unarmed, he takes the first blow, a year and a day later, the green knight will give a return blow with the weapon of his choice

What is the "game " that the Green Knight proposes?

He claims he was testing to see if Gawain was ready. He's testing the honor and courage of Gawain.

When Gawain flinches as the Green Knight executes his blow with the ax, why does the Green Knight hesitate?

Camelot during the Christmas season

Where and when does the action of this story begin?

King Arthur

Who is the first person to say he will accept the challenge?

to protect his king; he thinks it would be less of a loss if he died instead of Arthur

Why does Gawain ask to be allowed to accept the Green Knight's challenge?

he finds them cowardly and he laughs at them to taunt them

Why does the Green Knight laugh at the members of the Round Table?

He barely scratched Gawain's throat. The axe breaks the skin but doesn't decapitate Gawain The magic girdle protected him from harm

Describe what happened when the Green Knight returned the blow.

Gawain would feel as if he didn't live up to his knightly ideals because he broke his word to the lord of the castle.

Did Gawain fail to live up to his knightly ideals?

no. he does not exchange the green girdle

Does Gawain honor this agreement?