Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Major Characters
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Sir Gawain

• The storys protagonist. A loyal knight to King
  Arthur, as well as his nephew. Gawain goes on his
  quest to meet the Green Knight in order to uphold
  his knightly values.

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The Green Knight

• Sir Gawains main opposition in the story. He
  is a richly decorated knight, who has green skin
  and hair.

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King Arthur

• The king of Camelot. Uncle of Sir Gawain. It is
  at his celebration feast that the Green Knight
  challenges the court to a game.

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Bertilak de Hautdesert

• The Lord of the castle at which Gawain spends his
  time before meeting the Green Knight. We learn
  his true identity at the end of the story.

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Minor Characters

• Bertilaks wife- During the competition between
  Gawain and her husband, she tests Gawains
  integrity and honesty
• Morgan le Faye (The old lady)- Powerful sorceress
  trained by Merlin. Assists Lady Bertilak in
  testing Gawain
• Guinevere- King Arthurs wife and Queen. Seated
  next to Gawain during the courts feast.

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Settings
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Camelot

• The Holiday celebrations take place at King
  Arthurs castle in Camelot. It is here that the
  Green Knight challenges Gawain to exchange blows
  with him.

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Bertilaks Home

• On his quest to meet the Green Knight, Gawain
  stays here for a short period of time.

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The Green Chapel

• The supposed home of the Green Knight. Gawain
  is sent here to keep his end of the bargain which
  he made with the Green Knight at Arthurs holiday
  celebration a year prior

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Major Conflict

• Gawains struggle to decide between his duties as
  a knight and the worth of his own life.

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Rising Action

• Gawain accepts the Green Knights challenge and
  cuts off his head. The Green Knight survives the
  blow and Gawain is then required to maintain his
  half of the challenge.

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Climax

• Gawain meets the Green Knight at the Green
  Chapel. After faking his first two swings, the
  Green Knight nicks Gawain on his third swing,
  only slightly cutting his neck.

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Falling Action

• The Green Knight explains the mysteries of the
  story, which we will learn after reading.