Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight

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SettingSetting CharacterizationCharacterization

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Author Information:Author Information:

Who is believed to be the author of Who is believed to be the author of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight? ?

The Pearl PoetThe Pearl Poet

What are the three medieval romances written by the Pearl Poet, and what What are the three medieval romances written by the Pearl Poet, and what TWO ideals did they all have in common? TWO ideals did they all have in common?

““The PearlThe Pearl”” ““PatiencePatience”” ““PurityPurity”” 1.Quest/Test of knighthood1.Quest/Test of knighthood 2.renewal/rebirth takes place for a character2.renewal/rebirth takes place for a character

Who translated Who translated Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight? ?

Marie BorroffMarie Borroff

General Information:General Information: GenreGenre-Medieval romance-characteristics?-Medieval romance-characteristics?(narrative poem)(narrative poem)Damsel in distress, adventure, love, supernatural, Damsel in distress, adventure, love, supernatural,

kings, knights, etc.kings, knights, etc.

Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight was was composed in what year?composed in what year?

13751375

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

Code of Chivalry:Code of Chivalry:DefinitionDefinition

What century was chivalry prevalent?What century was chivalry prevalent? Eleventh centuryEleventh century

What TWO values/virtues is the code based on? What TWO values/virtues is the code based on? (examples)(examples)

Christian valuesChristian values Warrior-like virtuesWarrior-like virtues

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

Examples of chivalry being tested in Examples of chivalry being tested in Sir Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.Gawain and the Green Knight.

Examples of chivalry being followed Examples of chivalry being followed throughout the story line.throughout the story line.

Setting:Setting:

Time:Time: 1111thth century when chivalry was popular century when chivalry was popular

Place:Place: CamelotCamelot-New Year-New Year’’s Eves Eve LordLord’’s Castle in North Waless Castle in North Wales -the following -the following

Christmas Eve through New YearChristmas Eve through New Year’’s Day.s Day. Green ChapelGreen Chapel –New Year –New Year’’s Days Day

Main characters:Main characters: King ArthurKing Arthur Legend based off a Celtic warrior from the 5Legend based off a Celtic warrior from the 5thth or early 6 or early 6thth

century.century. Excalibur/MerlinExcalibur/Merlin’’s influences influence The Knights of the Round TableThe Knights of the Round Table Role in Role in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

GuinevereGuinevere Sir GawainSir Gawain The Green KnightThe Green Knight The Lord of the CastleThe Lord of the Castle The Lady of the CastleThe Lady of the Castle

Motifs/Themes:Motifs/Themes:

Definition of MotifDefinition of Motif Definition of ThemeDefinition of Theme

-Live by the sword, die by the sword.-Live by the sword, die by the sword.-Admission of guilt/confessing-Admission of guilt/confessing-Chivalry (loyalty)-Chivalry (loyalty)-Appearance vs. reality-Appearance vs. reality-If something seems too good to be true, it -If something seems too good to be true, it

probably isprobably is

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What is a quatrain?What is a quatrain?

What is the purpose of the quatrain?What is the purpose of the quatrain?

What is the rhyme scheme of the What is the rhyme scheme of the quatrains?quatrains?

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Identify supernatural elements in Identify supernatural elements in Sir Sir Gawain and the Green KnightGawain and the Green Knight??

Identify Christian elements in Identify Christian elements in Sir Gawain Sir Gawain and the Green Knightand the Green Knight??

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What is the definition of character flaw?What is the definition of character flaw?

What is an example of a character flaw in What is an example of a character flaw in Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight??

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Why did Sir Gawain take the place of King Why did Sir Gawain take the place of King Arthur in the beheading game? (intrinsic and Arthur in the beheading game? (intrinsic and extrinsic) extrinsic)

How did he get King Arthur to allow him to How did he get King Arthur to allow him to exchange places with him?exchange places with him?

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What were the terms of the beheading What were the terms of the beheading game?game?

Explain why the Green Knight gave three Explain why the Green Knight gave three ““blowsblows”” to Sir Gawain. What did each to Sir Gawain. What did each represent?represent?

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

AssayAssay AdroitlyAdroitly AdjureAdjure LargesseLargesse FeignedFeigned