Gawain and Canterbury

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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

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Background on Works

• What is the name of the archbishop of Canterbury that was assassinated?

Background on Works

• Sir Thomas Becket

Background on Works

• Where was Sir Gawain and the Green Knight found?

Background on Works

• Cotton Library or the same one where Beowulf was found.

Background on Works

• What genre is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight considered?

Background on Works

• Romance

Background on Works

• Explain the allegory of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Background on Works

• It is often seen as a religious allegory exploring Christianity (Gawain) vs. Paganism (Green Knight)

Background on Works

• What is often considered “a concise portrait of an entire nation”?

Background on Works

• The General Prologue of Canterbury Tales

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

he heard a wonderful story or a knight arrived with a challenge

Day of Destiny

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

Day of Destiny

• twice

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Which hunt symbolizes the lord’s wife giving Gawain the girdle?

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Fox hunt

Day of Destiny

• What does Bedivere do with Excaliber in the end?

Day of Destiny

he throws it in the lake

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Gawain’s sin and his femininity.

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.

The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• avarice

Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• What does the Pardoner do after completing his tale?

The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• Tries to sell relics to the pilgrims

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?

Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• Dramatic irony

Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• Why do the three men want to kill Death?

Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• To get revenge on killing people they know.

Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• Describe the situational irony of the tale

Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale

• At the end we do not expect all of the men to die once they find the treasure

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• How many husbands did the Wife of Bath have?

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• 5

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

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

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• He must do whatever she asks.

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• Which husband hit her, causing her to go deaf?

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• The fifth husband

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• Provide a justification for marrying multiple men that the Wife mentions in her prologue

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

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• What is her fifth husband’s name?

Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale

• Jankin

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• What time of year does the General Prologue take place?

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• spring

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• Where do the pilgrims meet to begin their journey?

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• An Inn in Southwark

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• List one of the rules of Courtly Love.

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.

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• List one of the codes of chivalry.

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.

Courtly Love Chivalry and the General Prologue

• How many pilgrims are on the journey?

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