The Knights and the Dragon - Original Writing The wind howled against the trees and moors, an uncanny sense was in the bleak night’s air. Sir Fredrick balanced himself on his own two feet. He looked around. Nothing in sight. They were still in the land of the dragon, thankful to God to be alive. He whispered a small prayer watching the heat of his breath raise to the heavens above, hoping that in chance The Lord would answer his words. Carefully he mounted his companion Sir Cambell onto his worn out steed and collected their weapons. Within a few moments they had started their journey home knowing that on the morrow they would be back in the realm, safe and warm. The sun shone early in the morning. Upon arrival the castle stood tall and grand overlooking the barren land. A small mist had gathered and with the blinding sun in his eyes blurred the knight, Sir Fredrick’s vision. A blurred out figure appeared over one of the battlements. “ Who goes there?” echoed the voice, “ It is I… Sir Fredrick returned from my quest.” “ Ah…. Aye! Welcome back Sir, a pleasure to see you again!” The wooden draw bridge was lowered slowly, and the portcullis opened. Sir Fredrick entered with tight rein on his horse. “Sir Fredrick!” belted the guard, the knight turned around. “ It is on highest request of our king, King Arthur, that you attend the banquet prepared tonight in the royal hall, and redeem the kingdom of your gallant story.” He nodded in reply and carried on. He took Sir Cambell to the burial ground in order for a proper send off on the morrow. From there some men took his steed to the stables. Sir Fredrick entered the main hall, suddenly all was hushed. A cheer was given, “ All hail Sir Fredrick!” They all chanted. A squire approached him with a goblet of wine. He accepted it and took a seat.
The character of Sir Gawain is altered and strengthened. He broke the mold of what it was to be a knight for King Arthur and set an example of what it genuinely meant: to be honest and brave, to be confident in who he served and why he served, but not prideful, and to be willing to fight faithfully and strive for excellence on behalf of the King and the pride he took in his court. Sir Gawain embraces opportunities that not only enforces an examination of character and realization of differences wanted and unwanted, but also awareness of humiliation and the desire to be ultimately faithful.
shall fare forth to find you, so far as I may, and this I say
Beowulf is a poem about strength and courage. This is illustrated in the eighth section of the story called “Beowulf and the Dragon.” A slave, a hero and a dragon play a big role in this section. The characters are well developed, as is the setup for the conclusion of the poem.
In the opening scene Sir Gawain faces his first trial when the Green Knight proposes his “Christmas game.” The room falls silent for “If he astonished them at first, stiller were then/ All that household in hall, the high and low;” (lines 301-302). The Green Knight begins to mock the court; and then boldly, King Arthur accepts h...
The typical romantic knight consists of a charming man sitting upon his noble steed dressed in shining armor and chain mail. It was during the Victorian Era when literature about knights greatly increased in popularity. All throughout England, restrictions were placed on writings and literature (O’Gorman 2000). Authors took to writing about knights to express their thoughts and feelings and to discuss controversies openly and without breaking the law. The more renowned knights are the knights that sat at the round table. The stories about the Knights of the Round Table are known for their dauntless adventures and scandalous romances. There are many stories that have been written on the topic of the Knights of the Round Table, but the tale “Le Morte d’Arthur” is an epic consisting of twenty-one books and five hundred and six chapters (Plot Summary: Le Morte d’Arthur 1997) of the Knights adventures. The Knights of the Round Table are a part of history that has lived on through centuries in literature and they have impacted the world in such a way that they can never be forgotten.
In a land of magic, love, betrayal, hatred, loyalty and mystery, there exists a kingdom called Camelot. At the heart of Camelot are the Knights of the Round Table who maintain their loyalty to King Arthur. From the famed knights emerges one knight, who stands out as being traditionally the most loyal, chivalrous, and courtly of all: Sir Gawain. It is during one of Arthur's New Year's feast, that a stranger rudely gallops into the great hall and begins what will be a yearlong test for Sir Gawain. His color, physical stature, power, and magic are astounding to the Knights of the Round Table. Only one knight dares to accept the challenge of this green giant. This is the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a fourteenth Century Arthurian romance by an anonymous poet.
In the Medieval Period, knights dedicated their lives to following the code of chivalry. In Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, a number of characters performed chivalrous acts to achieve the status of an ideal knight. Their characteristics of respect for women and courtesy for all, helpfulness to the weak, honor, and skill in battle made the characters King Arthur, King Pellinore, and Sir Gryfflette examples of a what knights strove to be like in Medieval society. Because of the examples ofchivalry, Le Morte d’Arthur showed what a knight desired to be, so he could improve theworld in which he lived.
Alliterative poems are those that provide a work with rhythmical sounds often times in sequential patterns. Poems that contain alliteration are, to many, read and recited with a keener interest given that they lend beauty, structure, and flow to any piece of writing. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an alliterative poem written in the latter half of the 14th century, although the author is unknown. The poem is long and rather difficult to comprehend given that it was written over centuries ago, yet it still inspires awe due to a plethora of reasons. Some of such reasons include its many poetic devices, vivid language, and contextual depth, all of which help establish the poem as a piece of writing superior to that of anything else in its time. In taking a closer look at the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, it can be seen that the poem attempts to confound chivalry and order through the accentuation of poetic devices such as hyperbole, alliteration, and a
In the poem of Sir Gawain and the green knight, I have analyzed that the poem has rhetorical parts inside the poem. I have witnessed that the poem has words that represent colors. The poem also, has b words inside the poem and alliteration. Let’s figure out the purpose of these rhetorical analysis.
The knights in shining armor were just that, chivalrous hard working men. They were trained as boys, and had a system of codes to follow. These codes include protecting the weak, to live by honor and glory, to guard the honor of other knights, to keep faith, protect the honor of other knights, always speak the truth, to fight for the welfare of all, to respect the honor of women, never refuse a challenge from an equal, and to never turn your back on a foe. The monks focused their life on God and their days were spent praying. Monks also had many chores like farming, washing clothes, writing manuscripts etc. They were to give up worldly goods and devote their live to discipline and god by undergoing three vows, the vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience. Monks
Thomas Malory, in his essential retelling of the Arthurian legend Le Morte d’Arthur, creates a vibrant and complex mythical English world, where chivalry, heroics, and history intertwine beautifully. That Malory succeeds in his project and creates one of the most textured and rewarding accounts of Arthur’s life and death, is little in dispute, as his books have become the most widely known and studied pre-modern Arthurian texts. The question remains, however, how it is he does so, and what resonances may be seen between his writing and modern work not of a strictly Arthurian character.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a tale spun from the Legends of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. Typically intended to inspire lessons of chivalry and humility, Sir Gawain’s story follows the road paved by previous Camelot accounts. In thoroughly providing an analysis of this story one must first determine the plot, followed by the metaphorical use of illustration and imagery, which the storyteller employed in order to reveal the nature of Gawain and his mysterious foe.
...t is impossible to consistently relate to the characters in the Arthurian stories without a minimal understanding of the complex code of honor upheld by their many chevaliers and nobles. Malory, thankfully, injects ample evidence of this system into the dialogue and storyline. The prevalence of this abstract idea of honor leads one to safely make the conclusion that it is the paramount theme in Arthurian legend, as recounted by Sir Thomas Malory. And for those who strive towards Arthurian excellence, King Pelles offers advice that is simpler and more attractive than slaying fire-breathing beasts and winning jousts with tied limbs: “…Here shall no knight win [distinction] but if he be of [honor] himself and of [righteous] living…” (Malory 78).
This story encourages knights to live honestly and never give up trying to improve in the qualities he believe in. And in general the author advises the readers to seek for truth and reminds them the suddenness of death and the final judgment in the Christian faith. That judgment can come upon you in your finest hour, in the midst of a party.
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit" (P.1). This is how J.R.R. Tolkien starts his world renown book The Hobbit, published in 1966. This book is a tale of a small hobbit named Bilbo and his ever-memorable journey through the evil world during his time. Living in the Shire, as his homeland is called, it is very calm and pleasant for Bilbo, but once the outer limits of the land are reached Bilbo is in for a great surprise. Needing a burglar on his journey Gandalf the Grey, who is famous for his magic with fire and light, came to ask for Bilbo's assistance. Gandalf was accompanied with thirteen dwarves who were after their long ago taken, but never forgotten treasure. The last evil dragon, Smaug, who overtook the dwarf kingdom of Lonely Mountain many years ago, took this desired treasure. Bilbo wanted not to go, but with his, along with all other hobbits, ability to escape quietly, quickly and easily in the woods and mountains, Bilbo was a perfect burglar for the journey. The adventurous group of now fifteen set off to find trolls, orcs, goblins, wargs (evil talking wolves), aggressive elves, giant spiders, dragons and numberless natural disasters including wind, snow, rain and scorching heat, None of these obstacles came to be the one most powerful and dangerous enemy to Bilbo and the others, though. This ever powerful enemy was the greed and lust for the horde of gold and silver and precious jewels that lured the dwarves to pursue it no matter what the cost.