Who's Who
Who is the legendary king at the center of the story?
King Arthur
What is an internal conflict?
A struggle happening within a character's thoughts, feelings, or conscience.
What is chivalry?
The code of honorable behavior expected of knights, including courage, loyalty, honor, courtesy, and duty.
What does it mean to make a prediction while reading?
Use clues from the text to determine what will probably happen later.
Context Clues
"They were received by the gentle knight Sir Lucas the Butler."
Does received mean got something or welcomed/met?
welcomed/met
Which knight has a complicated relationship with Arthur but still feels loyalty toward him?
Sir Launcelot
What is an external conflict?
A struggle between a character and an outside force—another person, society, nature, etc.
If Launcelot refuses to harm Arthur because Arthur is his king, which chivalric value is he demonstrating?
Loyalty
What is a supernatural event?
Something caused by a force beyond normal/natural explanation, such as magic, prophecy, or enchantment.
Multiple Meanings
"I am the issue of a king and a queen."
In this context, does issue mean problem or offspring/descendant?
Offspring/descendant.
Who becomes determined to fight Launcelot and seek revenge?
Sir Gawain
Launcelot doesn't want to fight Arthur even when Arthur's army invades France. What type of conflict is this?
Internal Conflict
True or False: Medieval romance usually tries to portray knights and heroes as completely ordinary people living ordinary lives.
False
Why would a supernatural warning or prophecy about Arthur's death be important?
It foreshadows what may happen to Arthur.
What is tone?
The author's/speaker's attitude or feeling created through the language of a passage.
Who betrays Arthur and attempts to take control of his kingdom?
Sir Modred
Gawain's desire for revenge causes him to push Arthur toward conflict with Launcelot. How does Gawain's motivation affect the plot?
His desire for revenge helps cause/continue the war between Arthur and Launcelot.
Name two common characteristics of medieval romance.
Acceptable responses:
If the story repeatedly gives warnings that Arthur will die in battle, what prediction should the reader make?
Arthur will eventually be killed in battle.
If you answer that a passage has a somber tone, what should your evidence do?
A. Mention a character
B. Come from anywhere in the story
C. Contain language that creates a serious/sad feeling
D. Be the longest quotation
C. Contain language that creates a serious/sad feeling
Who challenges Modred's actions on religious/moral grounds and is threatened by him?
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Arthur and Modred lead opposing forces against one another. What kind of conflict is this?
External Conflict
Why does Launcelot's reluctance to fight Arthur help characterize him as a chivalric knight?
His loyalty and honor toward his king influence his decisions, even when Arthur is fighting against him.
At the end of a legendary hero's story, people continue telling stories about him and believe he may someday return. What prediction could this support?
Arthur's story will live on and he will become an enduring legend.
What is the difference between character motivation and character trait?
Motivation = WHY a character does something.
Trait = WHAT the character is like.