1) Look at the progression of each stanza in this section and briefly list/discuss in order what every stanza is about.
1. This stanza discribes how the spring, and life, pass normally and quickly while Gawain waits for his fate.

2. This describes summer passing as Gawain waits for his meeting with the Green Knight.

3. This stanza describes how the holidays come and a great feast is had to celebrate Gawains honorable quest. He is greatly honored by many knights and he explains to Arthur that it is Gawain's time to depart and meet his fate.

4.explains the intricate and expensive armoring of Gawain for his quest. It shows that he was a very important knight and highly valued.

5. Gawain attends mass in his extravegant atire then the story eners into another description of his horses expensive armor and saddle. The symbol of birds comes up when discribing Gawains armor.

6. introduces the symbol of Gwains sheild and the pentangle

7. explains what each point of the pentangle represents and ties into the knightly virtues.

8. The departure of Sir Gawain and it morns how he was such a good person and would have made a great lord if he could live.

9. follows Gawain through his journey as he travels many lands. Throughout the stanza it speaks of his affiliation with God and his servitude towards Him. Aslo introduces the theme of an outcast and of lonliness

10. Gawain rides on alone and faces many foes that are deadly to most. He is saved by the grace of God until Christmas Eve.

11. Gawain rides through rough terrain and bog on Christmas. He prays to Mary to allow him to attend Mass on Christmas and to find a holy place.

12. Gawain finds a holy castle in the midst of the forest and praises the Lord for it.

13. Sir Gawain examines the Castle and finds it to be an amazing and inpenetrable structure. He wishes to dine here for christmas.

14. Gawain is recieved properly into the castle by a host of respectfull peoples. He is invited to stay at the castle by the lord to stay at as long as he likes.

15. gawain describes his host as a noble fellow. He is taken and clothed in very extravegant "springly" clothes in an elegant room.

16. Gawain reveals that he is indeed a knight of the round table no other than Sir Gawain. This calls great praise to him by the servants of the castle.

17. Gawain meets the lady of the castle and her old keeper. A vivid description is given of both and a sharp contrast is drawn between them.

18. Gawain formally greets the lady with a kiss. The lord challenges the men to play games and dinner is served.

19. An extravegant dinner is served and Gawain and the lady have a good time in eachothers company.

20. The people of the castle celebrate St. John's Day with extreme festivities because many people are leaving the following day. Gawain and the Lord talk in the lords bedroom about how honored the people of the castle are that Gawain could stay there.

21.Gawain tells of his quest to find the Green Chapel and the lord reveals that it is not but a short ways away and therefor Gawain could stay longer.

22.Gawain decides to stay with the lord until the day that he must meet the Green Knight. Gawain and the Lord celebrate with women.

23. The lord introduces the bargain that whatever he acquires in the next days shall be given to Gwain, and all that Gawain gets is for the Lord. Gawain accepts this and they drink merrily.
2) Look at the motif of games and discuss how it works in this section.


The motif of games appears in Fit number 2 when Sir Gawain arrives at the Castle and is recieved royally by the Lord. Games are used mainly in this story to honor people of high distinction or to celebrate a particular important event. The lord puts on games for Gawain because he is a very honored knight. Also, games usually occur before battle or when a hero does a great deed. Games happen in Fit 1 just before Gawain beheads the Green Knight. In Fit 2 they celebrate just before the lord goes hunting, and Gawain, nobely, refuses the lady of the castle.


3) Other than the pentangle describe a symbol in this section and relate it to a theme. Discuss how this symbol reinforces the theme.
The symbol of birds appears in this Fit a few times. First, when Gawain is suiting up for battle he wears silk that has Bird designs on it. Again when he takes off his armor at the castle he puts on robes that have birds. Birds tie into the theme of peace. When he takes off his battle wear he puts on clothing that has birds. Also he wears the birds on his armor as a good luck sign.

4) How is Gawain different in this section as compared to the last?
In this section gawain ios much more noble as compared to Fit 1. In fit 2 he is portrayed as an accomplished knight who has glorious battledeeds and is famed in many lands. In Fit 1 Gawain is depicted as less of a crusader against evil.

5) Discuss the setting.
The setting of fit 2 starts in Arthurs castle, then extends to the English wilderness and finally ends up around christmas time in another castle. Christmas is an important part of setting here, it is a time of merriness and festivities which ties into the idea of the rich castle that Gawain ends up at. Also, it is Halloween when Gawain leaves Arthur. Halloween is traditionally a dark holiday and Gawain's entering into the dark wilderness is parralleled by a dark holiday,