sir gawain and the green knight Flashcards
what is happening at the beginnign of the story
arthur and his knights are celebrating christmas
what color was the knight’s horse
green
destrier
horse
what is a gisarme
a battle ax with a long shaft and two edged head
what is the game the knight proclaims
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.
what happens before arthur could swing
sir gawain comes up
why does sir gawain say he should take the game
becasue it is silly for a king to do this kind of game
sir gaiwain’s uncle is
arthur
how did gaiwain strike
cuts the knight’s head off
what does the knight say after gaiwain’s strike
picks up his head and tells him to meet him at Green Chapel in a year and a day- new year’s morn
what did gaiwain meet on his way to green chapel
many dangers
where does he stay at green chapel
with the lord and lady
what does the lord of green chapel tell gaiwain
that he wil l hunt each day
what does the lady of green chapel do while her husband is out
try to seduce gaiwain
what does gaiwain only accept for two days, and how does he return it
accepts kisses; gives back to the lord in exchange for the hunt
