Conflict
A duel between Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawain on the battlefield is an example of this category of external conflict.
What is person v. person?
This character's refusal to forgive Launcelot forces King Arthur to continue waging a war he doesn't truly want.
Who is Sir Gawain?
The attitude an author or character takes toward a subject or audience.
What is tone?
This term refers to the control, sovereignty, or total rule over a territory or kingdom.
What is dominion?
Sir Bedivere wrestling with his own conscience over whether to hide Excalibur or obey King Arthur represents this conflict type.
What is person vs. self?
Gawain gets stronger until noon during battle due to this:
What is enchantment from a hermit?
The overall atmosphere or emotional feeling a story creates for the reader through setting and imagery.
What is mood?
If a duty or obligation is required or necessary for someone due to their position or honor, it is described as this.
What is incumbent?
Queen Gwynevere being sentenced to burn at the stake under the realm's legal judgment is an example of this external conflict.
What is person vs. society?
While Arthur is away fighting in France, this traitorous figure writes fake letters announcing Arthur's death and crowns himself king.
Who is sir modred?
Sir Gawain displays this bitter, revenge-seeking tone throughout the siege of Benwick as he repeatedly challenges Launcelot.
What is vengeful or angry?
Modred uses false letters and political trickery to seize the throne from Arthur, demonstrating this sly and deceitful trait.
What is guile?
An unprovoked bite from a hidden adder that triggers a massive, fatal war represents this specific conflict type.
What is person vs. nature?
This magical object is thrown back into the lake, where a mysterious hand reaches up to catch it and pull it underwater.
What is excalibur?
When writing his final letter to Launcelot before dying, Gawain's tone shifts completely to this.
What is remorseful or apologetic?
When Sir Launcelot fights to restore his honor after being insulted, he is seeking this—satisfaction or compensation for a wrong.
What is redress?
Sir Launcelot experiences internal conflict during the siege because his personal loyalty to King Arthur conflicts with these strict medieval rules of honor.
What is chivalry?
Define chivalry and name some characteristics
what is a traditional medieval code of conduct for knights that dictated brave, courteous, and honorable behavior?
Descriptions of bloodstained waters, screaming wounded, and camp followers robbing bodies in the moonlight create this eerie type of mood.
dark/tragic/grim
To forcefully or illegally take a position of power or a crown that belongs to someone else.
What is usurp?