PPT-Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A page from the original 14 th century manuscript Nero Vitellius Manuscript History Exists only in one manuscript from the late 14 th century Manuscript referred to as Cotton Nero . YES SIR THATS MY BABY 44 121234 Yes sir tha ts my baby no sir I d nt mean maybe Yes sir tha ts my baby now Yes maam w ve decided no maam w w nt hide it Yes maam youre invited now By the 12. th. grade. So what kind of story is this?. It’s a ROMANCE (but not like the movie . The Notebook. or . Sweet Home Alabama. ).. ROMANCE: . a narrative set in a world of pure wish fulfillment . 12. th. grade. So what kind of story is this?. It’s a ROMANCE (but not like the movie . The Notebook. or . Sweet Home Alabama. ).. MEDIEVAL ROMANCE. : . Idealized or larger-than-life characters. A hero who faces a challenge or test. Vocabulary Terms. Hapless. Having no luck; unfortunate. (adjective). Comely. Pleasant to look at; attractive (adjective). Apparition. Ghost or ghost-like image(noun). Countenance. A person’s face or facial expression (noun). Anthropological/ Archetypal. Psychological. Tolkien and Sir Gawain. What influences do you see?. Clock of the Day, the Year, and the Life. Another version. Alain Renoir’s cinematographic theory of the writing of the beheading. “close reading”. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. & . Le . Morte. . D’Arthur. Convey a sense of the supernatural. Mystery and suspense. Glamorous portrayal of castle life. Chivalric ideals: character guided by bravery, honor, courtesy, fairness to enemies, respect for . Vocabulary Terms. Hapless. (adjective). Having no luck; unfortunate. . Dais. (noun). A throne. Seats of honor. Platform for public speaking. Comely. (adjective). Pleasant to look at; . attractive. http://www.ifoundries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/journey-image-1.jpg. The Quest . A Journey in which the hero goes in search of something valuable. What he finds is often not exactly what he was looking for. So what kind of story is this?. It’s a ROMANCE (but not like the movie . The Notebook. or . Sweet Home Alabama. ).. ROMANCE: . a narrative set in a world of pure wish fulfillment . superhuman heroes fight and almost always conquer the forces of evil. 1066-the year the Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror, a Norman (French), was now king of England.. Norman Rule in England. The Anglo-Saxon culture and Norman/French culture blended.. Background and Important Terms. The Middle Ages (Medieval). The Middle Ages lasted from 1066-1485.. France’s William of Normandy conquers England in 1066, bringing a new emphasis on law and order, including feudalism. . K. night. Morte. . d’Arthur. Focus Standard: Determining Theme . EQ: How are elements of medieval literature . evident . in . “. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?” . Know: I will know the elements of chivalry in . K. night. Morte. . d’Arthur. Focus Standard: Determining Theme . EQ: How are elements of medieval literature . evident . in . “. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?” . Know: I will know the elements of chivalry in . Review of lecture. Essential Question: How do the characters in . Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. uphold chivalric values?. Medieval Romance. Origins of Chivalry. Code of Chivalry. Background to the text.