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king arthur and english ballads quiz

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what is a ballad?
A song (poem) that tells a story
Short verses/simple words
what are some themes for ballads?
-Usually tells of the-ill-fate of lovers
-sensational crimes
-dangers of working life
-historical disasters
-stark of tragic
when/where were the first folk ballads made?
-in Britain in the 1100s (12th century)
how were they passed down?
orally-so many versions of the same ballad
when they get written down and who were their authors?
In the 1500s people began to write them down
Ballads have no known author
what dialect do they appear in?
Most appear in English/Scottish dialect
what is a medieval romance?
"Medieval romances are adventure stories that feature kings, knights, and damsels in distress and tell of quests, battles, and doomed love." Look for themes of love, honor and a blend of realism and fantasy in our selections on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. ( p. 161)
If you were the King Arthur, would you have allowed Sir Gawain to accept the Green Knight's Challenge? Why or why not?
Yes, honor and chivalry and bravery means so much to the kingdom and it was extremely brave for Gawain to step up.
How do Arthur's knights first respond to the Green Knight's challenge and what does this tell the reader about them?
-Pg 711, they were shocked at first when the knight came in
-Shows reader that they were not expecting it.
-"Astonished and still", they're definitely nervous and scared.
-Could possibly be tired of getting challenges.
Why does the Green Knight laugh at their initial response?
-He's heard so many things about their wondrous deeds and thinks it's funny that they don't seem to step up when it comes to him
-Antagonizing
Judging from Arthur's reaction, how important is honor in Arthur's court?
-His reaction is saying "he's had enough with the making fun of"
-Chivalry and honor is very important to him
-Green knight made a fool out of Arthur and he would not stand for that
-Stands up and takes challenge because he does not want the green knight putting down his men and his kingdom
What does Gawain offer to do and why?
-Line 117, pg 165
-Offers to fight the green knight for king Arthur
-One of king Arthurs knight's
-His duty to fight for king Arthur and his lady
-Protecting his king, did not want Arthur to die
How does Gawain make his offer seem humble and not boastful? Why does he make it sound this way?
-Pg 165, line 115
-Pg 166, line 28
-"loss of his life will be less significant"
-He knows he's the weakest knight
-Accepts that he's the weakest and wants to help out in some way
-Being extremely humble
-Doesn't really seem to be weak because he is stepping up
When Gawain realizes he has not kept his word with the Green Knight (the lord of the castle) how does Gawain react?
-Line 460
-Anger to mask being shameful and guilty
What has Sir Gawain learned from his second encounter with the Green Knight? Has he (Gawain) changed at all? If so, how?
-Gawain did change
-More worthy, confident
-Pg 166 line 29
-Pg 172 line 373, more confidence
-Showing fear
Has Gawain failed to live up to his knightly ideals? Explain.
-Yes, doesn't keep his word with the lord of the castle
-Cowering in fear
-But redeems himself because he does not flinch the second time
Is it more important to achieve one's goals or to learn from one's mistakes? How does Gawain learn?
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