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Background: “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight”

Background: “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight”. Medieval Romance People looked to religion and literature to help them live a virtuous (moral) life Chivalric tales: stories of heroic knights & their adventures; focused on chivalry Strict set of rules for gentlemanly behavior

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Background: “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight”

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  1. Background:“Sir Gawain & the Green Knight” • Medieval Romance • People looked to religion and literature to help them live a virtuous (moral) life • Chivalric tales: stories of heroic knights & their adventures; focused on chivalry • Strict set of rules for gentlemanly behavior • Moral and behavioral code • Combination of Christian & military ideals • Chivalric values: faith, modesty, loyalty, courtesy, bravery & honor • Knights respected and defended the Church, king, country & victims of injustice

  2. King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable • Popular because tales were set in an idealizedworld, nothing like real medieval England

  3. Background:“Sir Gawain & the Green Knight” • King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable • Famous knights in King Arthur’s tales • Launcelot: greatest, most distinguished knight in later Arthurian tales • Sir Gawain:Arthur’s nephew; famous for courage and unfailing chivalry in early Arthurian tales

  4. Characteristics of the Romance Genre • Imaginative adventure • Noble heroes • Courtly/gallant love • Chivalric code of honor • Daring deeds • Far Away Setting • Depicts events unlike those of ordinary life • Idealizes heroes and era in which they live • Lighthearted tone • Involves fantasy

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