Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Test Review
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?
-Alliteration -Sir Gawain flinched, and it bothered the knight bc he wasn't showing his bravery
What are features of Legends?
-Heroic figures and memorable deeds -Quests, or searches for something important; contest; and test -Patterns, such as events repeated three times
Summarize the first half of Sir Gawain.
-The green knight appears in King Arthurs court in Camelot -Wants to play a game -Anyone can hit him and a year and a month later the knight can hit anyone
Describe an event from the story which conveys a sense of the supernatural?
-When sir Gawain chops the green knight head -The knight goes and picks up the head by the hair, the head talks
In the game the Green Knight proposes that the two participants must meet again in what amount of time?
A year and a month
What are features of Medieval Romances?
Adventure stories with king, nights, and damsels in distress
Why is Gawain upset with himself?
Because he realized that he was not being a proper knight
Where is the court of Arthur?
Camelot
What elements of the medieval romance are missing from Sir Gawain?
Damsel in distress
What did a code of chivalry demand of the knights?
Demanded that the nights be brave warriors and virtuous Christians who would selflessly fight for justice
Describe the Green Chapel.
Filled with grass inside and out bc it was in a hill, sir Gawain thought it was ugly
What are the ideals of chivalry?
Gave rise to legends and songs, such as the tales of King Arthur and his knight of the round table
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."
Green knight holds its head besides him, and opens up his eyes and starts talking
Describe Sir Gawain's internal conflict?
He felt bad because he didn't go by the code of chivalry
What does the Green Knight say to Sir Gawain at the end?
He forgives him
When the Green Knight confronts Sir Gawain about the green girdle, he expresses that Sir Gawain lacked what?
He lacked honesty, because they had a deal and broke it by keeping the girdle
What characteristic of medieval romance is demonstrated?
Kings & knights
At what time of year does the story begin?
New years
Who first accepts the challenge of the Green Knight?
Sir Gawain
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?
That the wife was in it too, and the knight knew about everything
What does Gawain gain from his experiences with the lord, his lady, and the Green Knight?
To be responsible honest keep up with promises
Paraphrase he following line, "Dear dame, on this day, dismay you no whit...." What literary device is present?
alliteration
the lord of the castle near Green Chapel:
brave came up with the game, and shared it with king Arthur and the court, swung 2 times the 3rd he hit Gawain with an axe
Interred
buried in the earth
Peril
exposure to harm or injury
In the tale of Sir Gawain, what color was emphasized?
green
King Arthur:
he didn't want to look weak so he accepted the challenge, acted as if nothing was wrong when the green knight explained the "game"
Entreated
made an earnest appeal; pleaded
How is Sir Gawain related to King Arthur?
nephew
Largesse
nobility or spirit
Adjure
request solemnly; appeal to earnestly
the wife of the lord of the castle near Green Chapel:
she and her husband made a trap for sir Gawain, sir Gawain and her had a thing
Adroitly
with physical or mental skill
