Sir Gawain And The Green Knight Summary – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Thomas Owen
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was composed (before/after) Sir Thomas Mallory’s classic Le Morte D’ Arthur?
unknown
The author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is (known/unknown)
Pearl Poet
The author is referred to as the ____ ____.
Northwest England
The author comes from where in England?
1) Dialect 2)style (alliterative verse) 3) setting (landscape description)
Give one of the three clues that suggest the geographic origin of the author
Camelot
The main action of the poem begins at
an axe and holly branch
As the Green Knight rides in, he is holding…
proud and derogatory
Which words best describe the Green Knight’s attitude toward Arthur’s Court?
King Arthur
Who was the first person to offer to take the Green Knight on in the challenge?
one year
What was the amount of time between Parts (Fitts) 1 and 2?
Mary
What is on the inside of Sir Gawain’s shield?
friendship, fraternity, purity, politeness, and pity
List four of the five virtues depicted on Gawain’s shield [worth four questions]
the five wounds of Christ, the five pure joys of Mary, his faultless five fingers, and his faultless five senses
Of the “five fives” of Gawain’s shield, give three (not including the five virtues) [worth three questions]
deer
In part III, what does the host hunt on the first day?
boar
In part III, what does the host hunt on the second day?
fox
In part III, what does the host hunt on the third day?
a blade being sharpened
As Gawain arrives at the Green Chapel, what terrifying sound does he hear?
a scratch (the symbol of his fault)
When Gawain leaves from his final encounter with the Green Knight, does he have any new battle scars/possessions that he walks away with (if so, what?)?
tale of adventures, knights, damsels, action, love, religious faith, or desires for excitement
Define Medieval Romance
repeating the first consonant sound
Define Alliteration
alliteration
“For the feast lasted a full fifteen days” is an example of what (apart from gluttony)?
code of honor that knights kept to; code of honor, faith, bravery, fairness, loyalty, respect, and courtesy
Define Chivalry
caesura
What is the mid-line pause called?
bob
What is the literary feature of “With y3e” called?
alliteration
What is the universe literary feature in this called? “He looked as loyt, so iy3t,/so sayd at patty sy3eve: Hit semed as man/vner his dinette dry3e”
feature adventure stories full of memorable deeds and heroic figures, glamorous portrayal of castle life with characters guided by chivalry, elements of the supernatural and faith, and quests, contests, and tests (ex. repeated three times)
List the four characteristics of Medieval Romance[worth four questions], and give an example of something from Sir Gawain for each characteristic [worth another four questions]
