Beowulf
This is the name of the great mead hall where Hrothgar and his warriors gather.
Herot
This legendary king rules from Camelot.
King Arthur
This literary element is a message or insight about life, human nature, or society.
Theme
This code of behavior expected knights to demonstrate qualities such as courage, loyalty, courtesy, generosity, and honesty.
Chivalric Code
In the FAST method, the F stands for this.
Feelings
This monster attacks Heorot because he is disturbed by the joy and noise of the warriors.
Grendel
This knight accepts the Green Knight's challenge in Arthur's court.
Sir Gawain
This literary element is a concrete object, person, place, or action that represents a larger idea.
symbol
This five-pointed symbol represents the ideal qualities Gawain is expected to possess as a knight.
Pentangle
In the FAST method, the A stands for this.
Actions.
This character comes from Geatland to help Hrothgar and eventually becomes king of the Geats.
Beowulf
This supernatural character enters Arthur's court and challenges a knight to a dangerous beheading game.
The Green Knight
A recurring image, idea, action, situation, or pattern that helps develop a larger meaning is called this.
Motif
Unlike the typical Epic Hero, the Medieval Romance Hero is often tested through these types of challenges rather than only physical battles.
moral, social, and personal challenges
If a character repeatedly lies, cheats, or betrays others, you would examine these FAST elements most directly.
Actions and Speech
This Anglo-Saxon value describes the loyalty between a warrior and his lord and is shown through warriors fighting for and remaining loyal to their leader.
Comitatus/warrior code
This object becomes important to Gawain because he believes it will protect him from death.
the green girdle/sash
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the green girdle can symbolize Gawain's fear and desire for self-preservation. By the end, it also becomes a reminder of this.
human imperfection / humility / self-knowledge
This is one major difference between the Anglo-Saxon warrior culture of Beowulf and the medieval knightly culture found in Arthurian literature.
Anglo-Saxon culture emphasizes warrior loyalty/comitatus, while medieval culture emphasizes chivalry and knightly behavior
Gawain secretly keeps the green girdle because he believes it will protect him from death. Using FAST, this action reveals that Gawain is experiencing this emotion.
Fear
Beowulf's final battle against the dragon demonstrates this limitation of even the greatest hero.
mortality/inevitability of death
Gawain's failure to honestly reveal the green girdle shows that medieval chivalry is not simply about being brave; it also requires this quality.
honesty/integrity
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the repeated exchange-of-winnings game tests whether Gawain can remain true to this important part of the chivalric code.
Honesty/integrity
Beowulf, Sir Gawain, and the three rioters all face tests involving their character. Explain the major difference: Beowulf is primarily tested through physical courage, while Gawain is tested through this, and the rioters are destroyed by this.
moral integrity/honesty for Gawain and greed for the rioters
The Pardoner's speeches reveal that he understands how to manipulate people even though he does not practice what he preaches. Using FAST, what does his speech reveal about his character?
the Pardoner is manipulative, hypocritical, and motivated by greed