ecially valuable, because in these courts were taught, and probably also practiced, this strange social system (3). 5. Residual affects of The Art of Courtly Love seem to hide in modern America. Although these practices are not accepted in society as a whole and affairs are often looked down upon in a marriage, it would be wrong to imply that they still to this day do not happen. Parry says, Even today although it would scarcely be correct to speak of courtly love in our present-day society, some phases of it still linger in our modern attitude toward romance (4). Even though it may be seen as wrong, it still happens today.Part 3: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1. The literary genre of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a verse Romance (Medieval Romance).2. The poetic structure of the poem is written in verse form. It is written in a unique stanza called the "bob and wheel" which combines rhyme and alliteration. The stanzas have varying numbers of long alliterative lines, but each one concludes with a two-syllable word or phrase-the bob-and a quatrain (four lines, alternating seven and six syllables)-the wheel-rhyming ababa with the bob. The alliteration is very much like that of old English verse, but the rhyme scheme seems to be unique to the poem. 3. The thematic function of the opening and closing discussion of ancient Troy is to set up a framework in history wherein the English trace their lineage back to the Battle of Troy. The poem begins by referring to the famous civilization of Troy and Rome to show that Britain inspired many adventures midst these great societies. It also connects a theme of honor and loyalty that was very important to the people of that time. It is thought that if Sir Gawain failed or showed any weakness to the Green Knight, then he would loose his honor and in doing so betray his ancestors. At the end of Sir Gawains adventure, he once again shows to be an honorable, intelligent, and courageous knight.4. The...
