Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1. Examine Medieval Romance
In medieval romances, one character may be in disguise. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the disguised
character is
2. Identify Situational Irony – Situational irony is a contrast between what is expected and what really
happens.
Sir Gawain accepts a sash from the lady of the castle. He expects the sash to
What really happens is that
3. Analyze Characters’ Motives –
At the end of the poem, Sir Gawain probably says “No, sir” to the Green Knight’s invitation because
4. Compare Texts – In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” a knight goes through
a test. The plots are similar but the tones are different. Explain how the tone of each story is different.
(Remember tone is the author’s feelings toward the subject.)
Making Inferences
Directions: As you read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, pay attention to the poet’s descriptions of the
characters and settings. Record descriptive details from the text in the first column of the chart and your own
inferences about these details in the second column. An example has been done for you.
Details from the Text
Inferences
Ex.“and over his breast hung a beard as big as a bush” There’s something wild and uncivilized about the
Green Knight.
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