Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

What are 4 titles for which Guinevere is described in the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

1. Arthur's Queen 2. Liege Lady 3. Queen of Camelot 4. Fairest in Fame

What two accepts of story telling where joined together in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for the first time?

1. beheading 2. seduction

The Green Knight strikes Gawain __ times. The first time, Gawain _____________. The second time the Green Knight _________ as a test. And the last time, the Green Knight _______________. Gawain is figuratively and literally scarred.

3, flinches, hesitates, nicks his neck

What is the setting of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? Setting: where and when?

Camelot on New Year's Eve/Yuletide

King Arthur volunteers and accepts the knight's challenge. Who respectfully offers to take the king's place?

Gawain

Sir Gawain sets out on his horse ____________ in his quest to seek the Green Knight. He arrives at a castle

Gringolet

When nobody accepts the Green Knight's challenge ("Christmas game"), who steps in?

King Arthur

What are the names of the man and woman of the castle where Gawain stays for three days?

Lord Bercilak and the Lady of the Castle (no other name)

What kind of challenge is that of the Green Knight?

beheading

What two terms describe the stories ... Meaning "knightly" and "supernatural"

chivalric and romance

Then the Lady of the Castle offers Gawain a ______________________ - claiming that it will protect him. She tells Gawain that he can tell no one. Why does he take it?

green silk sash of gold hem

After Gawain chops off his head, the Green knight picks up what?

his decapitated head

What two things does the Green Knight have in his hand and what do they represent?

holly cluster represents good luck and that he comes in peace & a very large ax represents the game

Lord Bercilak tests Gawain's ________ with a game. Lord B will give Gawain the winnings of his _____ each day in return for whatever Gawain has won at the castle each day. For the first two days, Gawain returns with _________

honor, hunt, kisses

How can you describe Sir Gawain's speech when he volunteers to take the challenge?

humbling (He won't be missed)

The Lady of the castle is a _______________. She seduces Gawain, who honorably rejects her and only accepts a kiss.

literary archetype

The reprieve (postponement/temporary relief from danger) for Sir Gawain will be how long?

one year and one day

On the 3rd day, the Lady of the Castle presses Gawain to accept one small gift, a _______________________, by which to remember her. He declines.

rich ring wrought in red gold

At the end of the story, Sir Gawain is invited to go over the Green Knight's house, but he declines the invitation. What does he do instead?

seeks repentance, forgiveness, atonement, reparation, purification, etc.

The 3 strikes coincides with ....

the 3 days Gawain spent in the castle

Where will the battle take place (when Gawain's head will be chopped off)?

the Green Chapel

Who is the same person in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

the Green Knight and Lord Bercilak

The Green Knight is AKA ...

the Knight of the Green Chapel

King Arthur is Sir Gawain's ________

uncle

What can you say about the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

unknown poet, composed in northwest England in about 1370

The Green Knight has a green body, beard, and __________ with gold details. He has no armor

war horse