Literary Romance

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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)

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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

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Ideal Knight (nephew of King Arthur)
• Poem portrays ideals knights would strive to meet
• Dutifully obeyed code of chivalry, a combination
  of Christian and military ideals

• Trawthe meaning truth, devotion, fidelity
• keeping ones word AND remaining faithful to
  knighthood vows
• Secular and religious chivalric responsibilities

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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

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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.