Vocabulary
Literary focus terms
Historical facts
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Beowulf
100

what is a linden shield in beowulf 

A shield made from wood of the linden tree.

100

A muddy, misty, dark swamp 

Grendel home from bewoulf 

100
during what time period was Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written 

the late middle ages(late 14th century)

100

What did the queen give Sir Gawain to be protected?

Its was a sash 

100

How many people did grendel kill in the mead hall

He killed 30 men

200

what is coral in the canterbury tales 

Its a self-defense against worldly temptations(love charm).

200

Who's Life Was Spared by the green knight 

sir grawin 

200

what is the type of writing style of the centerbury 

the middle english (it was AA,BB,CC)

200

Who challenged the green knight 

Sir gawain was the one to challenge him 

200

How many monsters did Beowulf defeat before his passing?

he killed 3 monsters

300

what is ypres...ghent in the wife of bath 

Flemish centers of the wool trade 

300

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales 

Geoffrey Chaucer 

300

what time period was beowulf set in 

the 6th century 

300

how much time did sir gawain have before he had to face the green knight 

He had one year and 1 days
300

where did Grendel's mom live  

She lived underwater 

400

what is covetousness in The Pardoner's Tale 

Its quality of craving wealth or possession greed

400

how many husbands did the wife of bath have 

she had 5 husbands 

400

what is Beowulf's writing style 

old english 

400

why did the green knight spare sir gawain 

because he showed true courage and true honor

400

What did beowulf hang in front of the mead hall

It was grendels arm 

500

what is scabbard in the green knight 

carrying case that covers the blade of a sword 

500

Who wrote sir gawain and the green knight 

The author is unknown 

500

what is the Pardoner's Tale written in 

the medieval sermon style 

500

what was the name of the castle where Sir Gawain met the Green Knight 

It was a  green chapel

500

what was the name of the king of herot 

It was king Hrothgar

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