Q. Why does Sir Lancelot reveal his identity?
For example, Lancelot conceals his identity in order to save Queen Guinevere from being burned because of accusations that she intended to murder Gawain with a poisonous apple (Malory 408- 414).
Q. How does Launcelot help Sir Kay at the end of the tale?
He sleeps wherever he can and eventually comes to a castle where he is well lodged. That night he sees three knights attack a fourth — Sir Kay — and he leaps to Kay’s rescue. Afterward, while Kay sleeps, Launcelot takes Kay’s shield and armor, leaving his own, and rides off. He heals the wounded knight.
Q. Why would Sir Launcelot be described as courageous?
Lancelot was the First Knight of the Round Table, and he never failed in gentleness, courtesy, or courage. In addition to his courage and prowess on the battlefield, Lancelot was also a knight who was consistently serving others, thus giving him a good name and favor among most circles.
Q. How does Sir Lancelot violate the code of chivalry?
Son to Lancelot and Lady Elaine; Was the knight to find the Holy Grail. Son of Sir Ector and violates the Code of Chivalry when he lies that he was the one to pull the sword from the stone.
Q. Who was Sir Gawain to King Arthur?
Sir Gawain was generally said to be the nephew of King Arthur. Gawain’s parents were King Lot of Orkney and Morgause (though his mother is said to be Anna in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain).
Q. What is ironic about Sir Gawain accepting the sash?
What is ironic about Sir Gawain’s acceptance of the sash from the lady of the castle? Gawain hopes that the sash will protect him from the ax blow; ironically, he ends up being slightly wounded by the ax for accepting the sash. The Green Knight’s blade breaks the skin of Gawain’s neck, spilling a little blood.
Q. How many times does the Green Knight swing the AXE?
How does the Green Knight explain each? He swings the axe 3 times. The first time he doesn’t draw blood because Gawain faithfully gave him (the Green Knight / King in disguise) the 1 kiss on the first hunting day.
Q. Why does the Green Knight want Gawain to keep the sash?
Gawain explains that he will always wear the sash to remind him of his fault. The king and courtiers laugh about it and decided they will also wear green sashes for Gawain’s sake.
Q. Did Sir Gawain sleep with the lady?
By twisting the terminology of courtly love, Lady Bertilak puts Gawain in a pickle: As a paragon of chivalry, Gawain will not sleep with her, but at the same time he must not seem to be insulting or rejecting her.
Q. Why does the lady try to seduce Gawain?
Lady Bertilak is aware of Gawain’s promise with the lord to hand him anything he receives each day. She plays upon this promise to tempt Gawain with her offerings, because she knows he will not report it to Lord Bertilak, as he will keep the girdle for his battle with the Green Knight.
Q. What was Sir Gawain’s punishment?
The tap represents Gawain’s punishment for not exchanging his earnings. He is tapped instead of his head being chopped off because the Green Knight acknowledges the fact that he has told his wife, the lovely lady, to tempt Gawain and he understands why Gawain does not give up the green belt.
Q. How did Sir Gawain fail?
You see, Gawain returns to King Arthur’s court all ashamed and sad that he’s failed a test of honor by withholding the green girdle from Sir Bertilak out of a desire to preserve his own life.
Q. What is Sir Gawain left with?
The host gives Gawain the fox skin he won that day, and they all go to bed happy, but weighed down with the fact that Gawain must leave for the Green Chapel the following morning to find the Green Knight.
Q. What does the color green symbolize in Sir Gawain?
In particular, the subtle use of colors expresses the values that impact Sir Gawain throughout the poem. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the colors gold, red, and green are employed to symbolize prosperity, passion, and nature.
Q. What is the Green Knight’s true identity?
Bertilak de Hautdesert
Q. What does Gawain say the nick in his neck symbolize?
Gawain rode home to Camelot, and had many adventures on the trip home. The nick in his neck from the axe-blow healed, but always he wore the gleaming green belt slanted across his tunic, as a token of his sin. He finally arrived at Arthur’s court safe and sound.
