Literary Romance Four Characteristics: • Narrative set in a world of pure wish fulfillment • Ordinary laws of nature are suspended • Superhuman heroes fight the forces of evil • Typically a quest involved (dangerous journey in search of something precious)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • Written around 1375 • Author unknown, referred to as “The Gawain Poet” • Thought the be from NW England based on descriptions and language used in poem
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • Ideal Knight (nephew • Trawthe: meaning of King Arthur) “truth”, “devotion”, “fidelity” • Poem portrays ideals knights would strive to • keeping one’s word meet AND remaining faithful to knighthood • Dutifully obeyed code vows of chivalry, a combination of • Secular and religious Christian and military chivalric ideals responsibilities
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • Chivalry: code of honor intended to govern knightly behavior. • Protect those who cannot protect themselves (women, children, elderly) 1. Courage 2. Sexual Morality 3. Fidelity
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight You Need: 1. Pink highlighter 2. Interactive Reader: pgs. 41 -56 • As you read, highlight in PINK evidence of chivalry as exhibited by Gawain. -Next to the highlighted exampled, name the type of chivalry your are identifying(Ex. Courage) • Complete all sidebars Homework: Finish reading “Gawain”. Continue sidebar questions and PINK highlights.