sir gawain and the green knight Flashcards

1
Q

what is happening at the beginnign of the story

A

arthur and his knights are celebrating christmas

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2
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what color was the knight’s horse

A

green

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3
Q

destrier

A

horse

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4
Q

what is a gisarme

A

a battle ax with a long shaft and two edged head

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5
Q

what is the game the knight proclaims

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The Green Knight announces that he’s come to test the honor of the legendary knights of the round table, and proposes a game: he will withstand a single axe-blow from the hands of one knight, as long as that knight agrees to meet him in a year and a day to receive an axe-blow in return. Stunned by the total weirdness of his request, no one volunteers.

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6
Q

what happens before arthur could swing

A

sir gawain comes up

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7
Q

why does sir gawain say he should take the game

A

becasue it is silly for a king to do this kind of game

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8
Q

sir gaiwain’s uncle is

A

arthur

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9
Q

how did gaiwain strike

A

cuts the knight’s head off

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10
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what does the knight say after gaiwain’s strike

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picks up his head and tells him to meet him at Green Chapel in a year and a day- new year’s morn

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11
Q

what did gaiwain meet on his way to green chapel

A

many dangers

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12
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where does he stay at green chapel

A

with the lord and lady

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13
Q

what does the lord of green chapel tell gaiwain

A

that he wil l hunt each day

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14
Q

what does the lady of green chapel do while her husband is out

A

try to seduce gaiwain

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15
Q

what does gaiwain only accept for two days, and how does he return it

A

accepts kisses; gives back to the lord in exchange for the hunt

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16
Q

what did the lady of green chapel want to give to gaiwain

A

a ring of gold

17
Q

what did the lady of green chapel try to end up giving gaiwain

A

her sash

18
Q

what was the color of her sash

A

green silk

19
Q

if the gift meant remaining ______, it might well be worth it

A

alive