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Medieval Romances

Medieval Romances. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight & Le Morte D’Arthur. Characteristics of a Medieval Romance. Convey a sense of the supernatural Mystery and suspense Glamorous portrayal of castle life

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Medieval Romances

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  1. Medieval Romances Sir Gawain and the Green Knight& Le MorteD’Arthur

  2. Characteristics of a Medieval Romance • Convey a sense of the supernatural • Mystery and suspense • Glamorous portrayal of castle life • Chivalric ideals: character guided by bravery, honor, courtesy, fairness to enemies, respect for women

  3. Characteristics of a Medieval Romance • Heroic adventures • Setting is often imaginary/vague • Concealed identities/disguises • Damsels in distress

  4. The Romantic Hero • Birth is often mysterious • Either away from his true home or does not know his parents • True identity is often unknown at first • Faces extraordinary challenges • Triumphs and victories benefit a nation or group

  5. Romantic Heroes vs. Epic Heroes • Supernatural elements • Heroic adventures  epic quests • Extraordinary challenges • Victories benefit groups of people/nations

  6. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • Sir Gawain: king Arthur’s nephew and one of the bravest Knights of the Round Table • Follows the code of chivalry • Story highlights Gawain’s flaw: his fear of death causes him to break the code of chivalry • Appearances vs. reality: Gawain appears to be chivalrous and honest, but is neither when faced with death

  7. Background • ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ begins with a New Year’s Eve feast at Camelot • Dinner is interrupted by a giant green knight with an ax • The Green Knight rides into the hall on a green horse and issues a challenge • He will allow whomever accepts the challenge to strike him with his own axe, on the condition that the challenger find him in exactly one year to receive a blow in return

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