Les Misérables

The author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight uses a multitude of rhetorical techniques to teach readers the importance of chivalry, honesty, and courage. The patterns the author uses to captivate the reader because of it’s interesting sounds, rhythms, or beats that can be persuasive while reading. Some of the most effective rhetorical patterns that were used in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to emphasis the theme of chivalry was color, alliteration, bob and wheel, weapons, dramatization. Color…

A romance is a story that has imaginative adventures that concerns with noble heroes, gallant love, a chivalrous code of honor, and daring deeds. Sir Gawain and The Green Knight is the perfect example of a medieval romance. Throughout the story Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, Sir Gawain faced many tests. Sir Gawain was a respected knight due to his nobility and humbleness. Although Sir Gawain displayed characteristics of a noble hero, he wasn’t as loyal as he should have been, considering that…

The story about to be told is now probably a long forgotten tale, the true origin of King Arthur’s father, a story that has been subjected to the fabrication and the falsehoods by future writers desiring fame and a place in history. These are the real events leading to King Uther Pendragon’s birth, the father to King Arthur, retold by me, Matt Tanzman, a noble and possibly one of the greatest historians and scholars ever in, or likely ever to be in King Arthur’s court. My writing regarding the…

Gringolet was the most prized horse in all of Camelot. He could easily outrun any horse in the kingdom and had been the victor of many jousts at the young age of eleven years old. It was only natural that it was he who accompanied Gawain on his journey to meet the Green Knight. Just as Gawain was known across all corners of the kingdom for his bravery and chivalry, Gringolet was prized for his speed and power. Gringolet had never felt as fierce as he had when they first set out; he prided…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a poem that truly examines our own sinful nature and the way we use social codes to mask them. The poem takes us through a narrative of a knight that is viewed as honorable by his society, but through a series of tests and a complex challenge his deceitfulness is shown and he is forced to acknowledge it. The text could be seen as a highlight of Gawain’s morality, but his one fault of lying to Bertilak of Hautdesert proves otherwise. There is an overwhelming…

The concept of vampirism has been around for centuries now. Whether it is the word vampire or under another different name, these perceptions all have similarities dating back to the origin of mystical creature. This individual is viewed as an immortal or someone who lives off human blood and has a unique beauty. One particular adaptation of the supernatural world is Dracula. Dracula defined the form of vampirism gaining it an important part of how societies look at the vampire’s world, from…

Throughout T.H. White's novel, The Once and Future King, the main character and adopted son of high society, the Wart, is given many lessons to prepare him to one day inherit the throne. Knowing his future and destiny, the Wart's tutor, Merlyn, transforms the Wart into several animals and demonstrates to him the dangers and responsibilities of being a king. The Wart is taught that as a king, he is responsible for his people and must respect them. The Wart, now known as Arthur, eventually removes…

Chivalric and Courtly Culture through Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Within the short story “Sir Gawain And The Green Knight” many cultural aspects and values are revealed regarding the nature of the chivalric and courtly codes of medieval England. Sir Gawain and the members of the castle exhibit key aspects of these codes such as the necessity to treat strangers politely, be generous with the spending of money, adress women with honor and respect, and ,if a knight, always serve a lady in…

Early in the poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain treats women with dignity, respect, and courtesy. By the end of the poem, Sir Gawain has a very negative perception of women and their role in society. This drastic change occurs as Sir Gawain is tricked by the Green Knight’s wife, he feels betrayed and embarrassed. Sir Gawain blames his shortcomings and failure of loyalty on the cunning nature of women, this explanation of women greatly contradicts the way Sir Gawain viewed women…

The murmur of the crowd grew as the people flocked to the man who yelled, “Hear ye, hear ye, and take your chance at pulling the sword out of the stone!” The young knight walked up and easily pulled the sword from its stone encasement. Does this story sound familiar? King Arthur is one of the most recognizable stories in literary history and it all started with a sword in a stone. However, there have been many o Arthurian legends, and each has had their own take on the renowned tale. For…