Symmetry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?

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The Pentangle in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Student Name ___________________________________________________ Date ________________

Directions: At each point of the pentangle on Gawains shield, write one of the five knightly virtues from Fitt 2,
lines 619-669. After completing the entire poem, come back to this worksheet, and beneath each of the five
virtues, write whether you believe Gawain upheld his knightly duties with regard to each and an explanation of
why or why not.

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