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Sir Gawain and The Green Knight Flashcards

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1
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What does the Green Knight carry in one hand?

A

an ax

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2
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What has Gawain done to distinguish himself in battle so far?

A

Nothing of renown

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3
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What is the Green Knight’s beard compared to?

A

a bush

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4
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How much time does Gawain have before he has to face the GK at the green chapel?

A

One year

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5
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The clothing of the Green Knight is inlaid with what metal?

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gold

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6
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What does the Green Knight carry in his other hand?

A

a sprig of holly

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7
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The Green Knight is compared to what mythical creature?

A

a troll

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8
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At what time of year does the poem begin?

A

Christmas

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9
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What is Gawain’s reason for accepting the challenge of the Green Knight?

A

His position is due to family not due to merit

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10
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What does the Green Knight wear on his feet?

A

nothing

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11
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Who first accepts the challenge of the Green Knight?

A

King Arthur

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12
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The inside of the Green Knight’s cloak is covered in what?

A

animal fur

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13
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What is the game GK proposes to the court of Arthur?

A

He would allow someone to hit him and return the hit within a year

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14
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What does the Green Knight call the members of Arthur’s court?

A

Children

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15
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What two animals are embroidered on the Green Knight’s clothing?

A

Bees and flies

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16
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What is Gawain’s response to the page that tempts him?

A

He accuses him of counselling cowardice and rejects him

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17
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What does the page who leads Gawain to the Green chapel suggest?

A

That Gawain should run away

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18
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What does Gawain do the first time the Green Knight swings at him?

A

He flinches

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19
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What does the Green chapel resemble?

A

A tomb

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20
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The second time the Knight goes to swing at Gawain what happens?

A

He stops in mid swing in order to test Gawain

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21
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Where is the Green chapel located?

A

In the depth of a dark valley

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22
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Why does Gawain keep the green sash?

A

It reminds him of his failure

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23
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What do the other members of the court decide to do when Gawain returns home?

A

Wear a green sash like he does

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24
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In what way does the Green Knight harm Gawain?

A

He cuts him slightly on the neck

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25
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What noise does Gawain hear when he approaches the Green Chapel?

A

The sound of a grindstone sharpening a tool

26
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Why does the Green Knight cut Gawain?

A

B/c Gawain withheld something from him

27
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What does the ending phrase of the poem, “Honi soit qui mal y pense” mean?

A

Shamed be he who thinks evil of it (the motto of the order of the Garter)

28
Q

How are the Green Knight and Lord Bertilak related?

A

They are the same person

29
Q

Who, does Bertilak claim, is the conspirator who started the whole game with Gawain?

A

Morgan leFay

30
Q

How many times does the Green Knight swing at Gawain?

A

Thrice

31
Q

How does the poet describe Lady Bertilak’s bare throat?

A

“whiter than snow on winter halls”

32
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What object does the Lady of the Castle first offer to Gawain?

A

A ring

33
Q

What is the most prominent part of the old lady’s face?

A

Her black eye brows

34
Q

What age is Lord Bertilak?

A

In his prime

35
Q

The Lady of the Castle is a parallel to what thing?

A

The moon

36
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What word does the poet use to sum up the beauty of Lady Bertilak?

A

“delicious”

37
Q

What is the nature of the Lady of the Castle’s temptation on the third day?

A

Like a fox

38
Q

What is Lord Bertilak’s face compared to?

A

A bold fire

39
Q

On the second day of the hunt the Lord of the Castle catches what animal?

A

A boar

40
Q

On the first day of the hunt the Lord of the Castle catches what animal?

A

A deer

41
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What animal does the Lady of the Castle’s temptation resemble on the second day?

A

The boar

42
Q

What age is Lady Bertilak?

A

Actively young

43
Q

In what way does the Lady of the Castle tempt Gawain on the first day?

A

Flirty

44
Q

What menacing thing does the Lord of the Castle do with each animal he catches?

A

Cuts them up (eviscerates them)

45
Q

On the third day of the hunt the Lord of the Castle catches what animal?

A

A fox

46
Q

To whom is Lady Bertilak compared?

A

Guinevere

47
Q

Who follows the Lady of the Castle almost everywhere she goes?

A

An old lady

48
Q

What jewelry does Lady Bertilak wear?

A

Pearls

49
Q

How does the rest of the household view the old lady?

A

They hold her in highest honor

50
Q

What magical property does the Lady claim the second object has?

A

Makes the wearer invulnerable

51
Q

What words best describe the old lady’s eyes?

A

Bleary and sour

52
Q

What color is the castle Gawain finds?

A

White

53
Q

What do Gawain and the Lord of the Castle agree to do at the end of each day?

A

Exchange what they caught during the day

54
Q

What does the fortess look like it is made out of?

A

White paper

55
Q

What color is Lord Bertilak’s beard?

A

Beaver colored

56
Q

What object does Gawain accept from the Lady?

A

A sash

57
Q

What color is the old lady’s skin?

A

Yellow

58
Q

The Lord of the Castle is a parallel to what thing?

A

The sun

59
Q

Where is Bertilak’s fortress?

A

In a clearing in the middle of the forest

60
Q

The poet ends his description of the old lady by mentioning what about her?

A

Her buttocks were big and wide

61
Q

What image is on the inside of Gawain’s shield?

A

a picture of the Virgin Mary

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