Sir Gawain Fit 4 Flashcards
Halidom
Holiness; sanctity
Weal or Woe
Prosperity or affliction
Beetling
Overhang;jatting
Oratory
A small private chapel
Demesne
estate realm
Morgan The Fay
A complex and ambiguous enchantress- related to the Irish goddess of battle. Strong connection to the water
Merlin
The famous wizard of Arthur’s court; primarily a creation of Geoffrey of Monmouth
Fain
ready;willing
Assiduously
constantly ;diligently
Recompense
Compensation;repayment
Galled
Exasperated; vexed
Barrow
Mound of earth made out of stones near a burial
Whetted
Sharpened with Friction
Rueful
Deplorable;pitable
Assignation
Appointment;Meeting
Nimbly
Quickly;dexterously
Uncowed
Unthreatened
Reproved
Scolded;Rebuked
Avail
Benefit;Proffit
Rancorous
Bitter;Resentful
Audacious
Daring;Bold
Feint
A deceptive move
Riving
Tearing;split
Paladin
Heroic Knight
Fervent
Passionate;Ardent
Obliquely
Slanted; at an angle
Bane
Destruction; Ruin
Amiably
pleasant; friendly
When Sir Gawain leaves the castle in search of the Green Chapel, what does the guide so often encourage Gawain to do?
Turn back and not to turn back
How does Sir Gawain respond to the guides words
He responds with courage
What sound does Gawain hear when he was exploring the Green Chapel
A scythe being sharpened
By what measurements does the poet measure the Green Knight’s danish axe
He measures it in reference to the girdle
How many blows did the Green Knight take at Gawain? What happened on the last one? Why? H
He took three. On the third the green knight glanced him because of Gawain’s unfaithfulness
What two moral failings does Gawain pronounce against himself
Covetousness
Cowardness
Who sent the Green Knight to Arthur’s court ?
Morgan the Fay
Why did the Green Knight forgive Sir Gawain?
He says that gawain has confessed his sins and faults and has done penance
