EXERCISES 1. Review the rules of chivalry as reported by Leon Gautier. On which
points does Sir Gawain fail to live up to his vows of knighthood?
2. How do the tenets of courtly love affect Sir Gawain's interaction with
Lady Bertilak?
3. Do you detect any incongruities in the two systems of chivalry and
courtly love?
4. Describe the two "games” in which Sir Gawain becomes involved. What
was the purpose of these two challenges?
5. Identify examples of the characteristics of medieval romance apparent
in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Dream variations by langston hughes analysisand “the tropics in new york” by claude mckay both depict a longing for another place. what are the places and what do they represent?

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

Match each word from richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game" to its correct meaning. placid doggedly zealous scruples with determination arrowright extremely passionate arrowright morals arrowright calm arrowright