EN 4504 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Anachronism, Courtly Love
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Alliterative revival both alliteration and rhyme are used so people could remember it. St. julian and the hospitaller -> story begins with meeting a magic stag. Christian knight: didactic -> trying to teach us something. Sir gawain and the green knight -> issue of good vs. bad (association with colour -> disney movies) Medieval texts -> nature takes up most of the world. Women"s power and influence, women as a site of sexual exchange (sir. Sir gawain accepts the challenge -> made the first blow and continues to become a good knight. 458 -> first thing that sir gawain does is go to confession. 472 -> line 2392 (you"ve confessed very freely) Women -> getting back at guinevere (make guinevere drop dead of fright) -> the fact that it"s women who seem to drive the entire plot is worth noting.
