Students are to read parts 1 & 2 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and complete the following assignment:
pg 50-Describe the setting.
How does the poet characterize Arthur?
pgs 52-54-Describe the visitor! What are some rich and powerful descriptions?
pg 55-How do the knights react to the Green Knight's challenge?
pg 56-How does the Green Knight insult them?
Arthur steps forward and then...(pg 58)
pg 59-How will Sir Gawain find out where the Green Knight lives?
pg 68-Describe the star.
What are the "noble fives"?
pg 71-Sum up some of Sir Gawain's traveling experiences...
pgs74+Describe the host (Lord) and the Lady of the castle that Sir Gawain meets up and stays with.
Vocab-use context clues.
49-surpassingly
60-hefted
71-satyr
73-turrets
76-ingenious
converse
79-vespers
