Sir gawain Flashcards
How long does gawain stay at Bertaliks castle?
Eight day’s, Six nights
Who wrote sir Gawain?
An annonymus poet known as the Gawain Poet
What classical city is mentioned at the beginning and end of the poem?
Troy
During whose reign does the poem take place?
King Arthur
Next to whom does Gawain sit at the New Year’s feast
Queen Guinevere
What is the name of Gawains horse?
Gringolet
What animal does the host hunt on the second day?
Boar
What color is Gawains Surcoat?
Red
Where is Gawain supposed to find the Green Knight?
The green chapel
What is the Green Knighta Real Name?
Bertalik de Hautdesert
What is Bertaliks wife’s true name?
She remains nameless
What four men does Gawain compare himself to in part four?
Adam, solomon, samson, and david.
How many points does Gawains sheild have?
5.
What happens to the green knights first axe?
Gawain and arthur mount it on the wall as a souviner.
What love token does the lady first offer Gawain
A ring
How much time does Gawain have to locate the green knight?
One year and a day
What weapon does the green knight have in part 4?
A danish axe
During what century was sir gawain and the green knight composed.
the 14th
Why does Gawin refuse the lady’s advances?
) Because the chivalric code requires him to remain chaste
(B) Because she is married
(C) Because he aspires to the values represented by the pentangle
How many kisses does Gawain recieve from the lady on the second day?
2
What is the name of the court where Gawain first meets the green knight?
Camelot
What is Gawains relationship to arthur?
Nephew
Why does Gawain take the lady’s green gurdle?
Because he doesn’t want to die
What does Bertilak’s castle appear to be made of when Gawain first see’s it?
Paper
Which event opens and closes the poem?
A christmas feast
Who does the narrator praise as the founder of england?
Felix Brutus
What are the five virtues in Sir Gawain?
generosity, courtesy, chastity, chivalry and piety
Which is not one of the five ways in which gawain was thought to be faultless according to the emblem on his sheild
Valor
What is the cheif of the five virtues?
Charity
Which of the following is gawain not compared to in the poem and by whom?
A lion by bertalik
What is the reason Gawin takes the chalenge, and what excuses does he use?
A: Gawain is eager to prove to the rest of the court.
Excuses: Challange is foolish
Gawains life would be least missed
Arthur should not accept such a challenge.
Which famous knight is not at the first christmas feast?
Lancelot
What does the Green Knight hold in his hands when he enters arthur’s court?
A bough of holly
Which holliday does Gawain bid farewell to camelot?
Halloween/ Michaelmas
What symbols are on Gawains sheild?
The endless knot, the pentangle, The image of virgin mary.
What is the name of arthurs realsm which Gawain journey’s through?
Logres
What does Gawin fight during his Journey? (More than one)
Wolves, Wood-saytars, and Dragons
What are three things the author goes in great detail to describe?
The arcitecture o the castle, the cutting of the derr’s body, and armory and weapons
What do Gawaun and the lord of the castle agree to do or three days?
Exchange their winnings at the end of each day
What animal is hunted the first second and third day by bertalik?
deer, boar, fox
What are three reasons Gawain rejects bertaliks wife?
She is already married to a superior man, he does not want to be forceful, he is unworthy of her praise and admirition
Who does not end up with a portion of the deer?
The lord of the castle
What does the lady give Gawain on the third day?
A silk green girdle
Why does sir gawain keep the girdle?
He does not want to die.
What does Sir gawain hear when he enters the Green chapel?
A blade being sharpened.
Why does the Green Knight Finally scape Gawains Neck on the third attempt?
To punish Gawain for ailing to uphold an agreement.
Who is Morgan La faye?
Arthur’s sister, Gawains aunt, and merlins mistress who uses merlins powers
