1. Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
Part 1 & 2

2. Concept Check! Respond in a full sentence!
Define the words:
Chivalry
Knight Errant
Courtly Love
Who is the Green Knight and what does he do? What does he ask?
Who responds? What happens next?

3. Focus Questions
What details in lines 1-23 make the Green Knight a larger-than-life figure?
Why does the poet go to the trouble to add these details? Why describe the Green Knight in this manner?
Why does the Green Knight taunt Arthur and his knights in lines 88-94?
What system of rules is The Green Knight using against The knights of the Round Table? Which ones?

4. Focus Questions 2
What traits does Gawain reveal about himself in lines ?
How do these traits connect to Gawain being a knight? (Hint: Use the handout, Luke…)
What can you infer from lines about Arthur and Gawain’s feelings about their encounter with the Green Knight?