Medieval Romanticism In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

We would further understand the concept of ‘Medieval Romanticism’ by studying the text Sir Gawain and The Green Knight written by an anonymous author generally called The Pearl Poet or The Gawain Poet. The poem talks about the adventures of Sir Gawain, a trusted high-ranking noble of King Arthur, who is challenged to fight by a powerful combatant known as the Green Knight. These compositions are both doctrinal and episodic in nature and as mentioned earlier are written as powerful third person narratives, bearing resemblance to the ballads of bards in the time.
These narratives, further, bring into light the concept of ‘the ideal knight’ wherein the knight is in a dilemma while choosing between virtuous decision and a beneficiary escape.