Quote Quiz
This quote refers to this famous Camelot character:
"Fairest of form was this queen,
Glinting and grey of eye;
No Man could say he had seen
A lovelier, but with a lie."
Who is Guinevere?
Gawain carries a shield with this person's image etched on the inside to give him courage so his heart will not fail.
Who is Mary?
The legendary king of the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot.
Who is Arthur?
To cease or stop
What is desist?
This is Sir Gawain's horse.
Who or what is Gringolet?
"His face was fierce as fire, free was his speech,
And he seemed in good sooth a suitable man
To be prince of a people with companions of mettle."
Who was Sir Bertilak?
What are hauberk, helmet, or combat armor?
Created for the knights of King Arthur's court, designed to avoid seating according to rank.
What is the Round Table?
Men of rank and high position
What are Lords and Liegemen?
Sir Gawain fought these on his journey.
What are dragons, bears, and wild men?
This is the rhetorical device used in this quote:
"For twice I have tested you, and twice found you true."
What is anaphora?
The Green Knight carried these items into King Arthur's hall, one in each hand.
What are an axe and a holly cluster?
The spirit and character of knighthood: honor, courtesy, and generosity.
What is Chivalry?
Gentleness; mercy
What is clemency?
Gawain went to this after each encounter with the wife.
What is mass?
This person is being spoken to by Gawain in this quote: "But however quiet you kept it, if I quit this place, Fled from the fellow in the fashion you propose, I should become a cowardly knight with no excuse whatever..."
Who is the guide?
The Green Knight took this many blows at Gawain with his axe.
What is three?
The five-pointed symbol that represents five virtues of the knight that are inter-related and make-up holy truth.
Dexterity; skill
What is adroitness?
It is ironic that Gawain wears a turquoise tunic after the fox hunt because blue is the color used to represent ________________.
What is faithfulness?
This is the place referred to in this quote: "Then he went to the barrow, which he walked around, inspecting, Wondering what in the world it might be. It had a hole in each end and on either side."
What is the Green Chapel?
Each brave man of the brotherhood will wear this in honor of Sir Gawain.
What is a green baldric?
The name of King Arthur's realm in Britain.
What is Logres?
A sudden flood, rush, or outpouring
What is spate?
This is the kind of battle fought most of the time in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
What is internal battle against temptation?