Sir Gawain Vocabulary 1. Adjure (v.) request solemnly 2. Entreated (v.) made an earnest appeal;...
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Sir Gawain Vocabulary
1. Adjure (v.) request solemnly2. Entreated (v.) made an earnest appeal; pleaded3. Peril (n.) exposure to harm or injury4. Interred (v.) buried in the earth5. Marvel (v.) to become filled with astonishment + wonder; be in awe
Sir Gawain Vocabulary
• 6. Hermit (n.) person living alone away from society • 7. Accorded (v.) granted; given what is due or appropriate• 8. barren (adj.) not producing offspring; infertile• 9. willful (adj.) deliberate; said or done on purpose;
obstinate• 10. dismayed (v.) caused to lose enthusiasm; upset and
disillusioned
Literary Analysis
• Romances: narratives that tell of strange, supernatural events in exotic settings• Medieval romances: adventure stories w/ kings, knights + damsels
(young woman/girl usually of noble birth) in distress • These are based on legends of King Arthur• Feature:• Heroic figures + memorable deeds• Quests/searches for something important• Patterns of 3
Romance Language
•Gawain: verse romance• Romance comes from one of Romance language related
to Latin tongue: Italian, Spanish, French + Portuguese• Came to be associated with tales of chivalry: Arthurian
tales• Rise of feudal system—upper class---leisure---adventure
bc of choice not survival
Feudalism
• System of gov + land ownership• Exchange for nobleman’s oath of loyalty a king would give him lands• Nobleman rules lands: judging legal cause, imposing taxes + maintain
an army: powers granted by king• Code of Chivalry: code of conduct• Feudal ideals of honor developed by nobles• Code demanded that knights be brave warriors + virtuous Christian
who would selflessly fight for justice• Led to legends + songs such as King Arthur
Chivalry Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7j0V1AHvBU
History of Sir Gawain
• Mid to late 14th century + 1st published in 1839• Anonymous author: know little about• Called the “The Pearl Poet” after the poem Pearl • Also wrote 2 other poems: Cleanness + Patience• Written in North or West Midlands dialect: challenging• Written in long alliterative lines• Posses lyrical beauty + flowing artistry