Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green KnightHere is the jist:During a New Years Eve feast at Camelot, a strange figure pays the King Arthurs court an unexpected visit.He challenges the groups leader to a game.The game involves an axe, a sharp one.Sir Gawain and the Green KnightThe game: strike the Green Knight with his own axe and the challenger will have 1 year to find him to receive a strike in return. Meaning both will die?Dont question this too muchKing Arthur doesnt jump at the game. Green Knight mocks his silence.Sir Gawain (King Arthurs nephew) takes the challenge. Literary Element: ArchetypeArchetype:A character type, an image, a setting or a story pattern that appears in the literature of many cultures.

Goal: You must identify at least three archetypes in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. (Hint: Start comparing the adventures of Beowulf to Sir Gawain)Vocabulary: HOMEWORKPage: 164copiouslyintrepiddauntlessblitheDue tomorrow: Word, definition, original sentence, synonym & antonym. Connect & AnticipateWe begin Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by writing and acting out skits based on four scenarios.

Choose your group (between 2-5 people per group), receive your scenario, and get working.

All groups will present! Be creative but appropriate.