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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Origins. Northern England Arthurian legend. Subject. Tells of a challenge to the pride and integrity of Arthur’s entire court, especially Sir Gawain, the most famous of all Arthur’s knights for piety and courtesy

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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  1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

  2. Origins • Northern England • Arthurian legend

  3. Subject • Tells of a challenge to the pride and integrity of Arthur’s entire court, especially Sir Gawain, the most famous of all Arthur’s knights for piety and courtesy • Gawain is made to acknowledge the limitations and imperfections of his knightly virtues

  4. Medieval Romance 1. Opens at a feast

  5. 2. Involves a challenge

  6. 3. Tells of the adventures of a young hero

  7. 4. Involves supernatural elements

  8. 5. Teaches a moral lesson – Gawain is tested in two ways: A. A frightful physical challenge B. A challenge of comfort • He is tested in adversity and prosperity

  9. 6. Includes a woman as temptation

  10. 7. Shows the cyclical qualities of nature

  11. Setting • Chaotic wilderness – symbolizes Gawain’s courage • bleak winter (shows Gawain’s hopelessness in pursuing his task)

  12. Symbols • Green Chapel – the entrance to the fairy world (Celtic) This image is associated with hell

  13. Pentangle • the star represents truth – this is Gawain’s symbol Creates irony as he has trouble telling the truth

  14. Green girdle – at first represents dishonesty and then later his repentance

  15. Style • Strophes: each strophe ends with a bob, a short line of one, two, or three syllables, followed by a wheel, or four rhymed lines • Alliteration • Four beats per line

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