Gawain and the Green Knight a Theatrical Film by Stephen Weeks Flashcards

English Liter ature Fi

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Why does Gawain refuse the lady’s advances?
Because she is married. Because the chivalric code requires him to remain chaste.
Because he aspires to the values represented by the pentangle.
According to this tale, a knight who swears a promise in the Middle Ages would:
Always keep it.
Where is Gawain supposed to find the Green Knight?
The Green Chapel
The lady of the castle represents
Temptation.
According to the Green Knight, Sir Gawain’s chivalry fails him because
He wanted to live.
Sir Gawain thinks that the game the Green Knight proposes is
Foolish.
Who wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
Anonymous
Sir Gawain accepts the girdle from the lady of the castle because
He believes it will protect him from the Green Knight.
Why does Gawain take the lady’s green girdle?
Because he doesn’t want to die
What love token does the lady first offer Gawain?
a ring.