1. Gawain and Canterbury Review

2. Background on Works Sir Gawain and the Green Knight/Day of Destiny Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale Courtly Love, Chivalry and the General Prologue 10 20 30 40 50

3. Background on Works What is the name of the archbishop of Canterbury that was assassinated?

4. Background on Works Sir Thomas Becket

5. Background on Works Where was Sir Gawain and the Green Knight found?

6. Background on Works Cotton Library or the same one where Beowulf was found.

7. Background on Works What genre is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight considered?

8. Background on Works Romance

9. Background on Works Explain the allegory of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

10. Background on Works It is often seen as a religious allegory exploring Christianity (Gawain) vs. Paganism (Green Knight)

11. Background on Works What is often considered “a concise portrait of an entire nation”?

12. Background on Works The General Prologue of Canterbury Tales

13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By tradition, King Arthur in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” did not sit down to feast until….

14. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight he heard a wonderful story or a knight arrived with a challenge

15. Day of Destiny How many times did Bedivere lie to King Arthur in Day of Destiny?

16. Day of Destiny twice

17. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Which hunt symbolizes the lord’s wife giving Gawain the girdle?

18. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Fox hunt

19. Day of Destiny What does Bedivere do with Excaliber in the end?

20. Day of Destiny he throws it in the lake

21. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight What does the girdle symbolize in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

22. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Gawain’s sin and his femininity.

23. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale In “The Pardoner’s Prologue” what vice does the Pardoner preach against in all of his sermons? Give the exact word.

24. The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale avarice

25. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale What does the Pardoner do after completing his tale?

26. The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale Tries to sell relics to the pilgrims

27. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale What type of irony exists in the Pardoner's Tale when the reader knows all the men are plotting against each other, yet the men are oblivious?

28. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale Dramatic irony

29. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale Why do the three men want to kill Death?

30. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale To get revenge on killing people they know.

31. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale Describe the situational irony of the tale

32. Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale At the end we do not expect all of the men to die once they find the treasure

33. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale How many husbands did the Wife of Bath have?

34. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale 5

35. What promise must the knight keep to the old woman in exchange for telling him the answer?

36. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale He must do whatever she asks.

37. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale Which husband hit her, causing her to go deaf?

38. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale The fifth husband

39. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale Provide a justification for marrying multiple men that the Wife mentions in her prologue

40. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale God wants them to have children (“increase and multiply”) There has never been a definite maximum number of husbands set Lord Solomon had more than one wife Abraham and Jacob, who were hold many, had more than one wife each God never commanded virginity, he just advised it Christ didn’t expect perfection, so it’s alright for her to be imperfect “Reproductive organs” were not given to them for nothing

41. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale What is her fifth husband’s name?

42. Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale Jankin

43. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue What time of year does the General Prologue take place?

44. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue spring

45. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue Where do the pilgrims meet to begin their journey?

46. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue An Inn in Southwark

47. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue List one of the rules of Courtly Love.

48. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue Thou shalt avoid avarice in life, the deadly pestilence, and shalt embrace its opposite Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom lovest. Thou shalt not knowingly strive to break up a correct love affair that someone else is engaged in Thou shalt not choose for thy love anyone whom a natural sense of shame forbids thee to marry. Be mindful completely to avoid falsehood. Thou shalt not have many who know of thy love affair. Being obedient in all things to the commands of ladies, thou shalt ever strive to ally thyself to the service of love In giving and receiving love’s solaces let modesty be ever present. Thou shalt speak no evil. Thou shalt not be a revealer of love affairs. Thou shalt be in all things polite and courteous. In practicing the solaces of love thou shalt not exceed the desires of thy lover.

49. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue List one of the codes of chivalry.

50. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue Live to serve King and Country Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear Live one’s life so that it is worthy of respect and honor Live for freedom, justice and all that is good Never attack an unarmed foe Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack Never attack from behind Avoid lying to your fellow man Avoid cheating Avoid torture Obey the law of king, country and chivalry Administer justice Protect the innocent Exhibit self-control Show respect to authority Respect women Exhibit courage in word and deed Defend the weak and the innocent Destroy evil in all of its monstrous forms Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people Fight with honor Never abandon a friend, ally, or noble cause Avenge the wronged Fight for the ideals of king, country and chivalry Die with valor Always keep one’s word of honor Always maintain one’s principles Never betray a confidence or comrade Avoid deception Respect life and freedom Die with honor Exhibit manners Be polite and attentive Be respectful of host women, and honor Loyalty to country, King, Honor, freedom, and chivalry Loyalty to one’s friends and those who lay their trust in thee.

51. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue How many pilgrims are on the journey?

52. Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue 29 (30 including Chaucer)