The Green Knight says, “If I tell you true, when I have taken your knock, and If you handily have hit, you shall hear straightway of my house and my home and my own name” (Norton 210 lines 406-408). At this point Sir Gawain does not know what to do.

What does the Green Knight Tell Sir Gawain?

The story describes how Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table, accepts a challenge from a mysterious “Green Knight” who dares any knight to strike him with his axe if he will take a return blow in a year and a day.

What does the Green Knight say to Sir Gawain at the end?

The film closes with the Green Knight playfully saying “now off with your head,” and a cut to black. The final line is an allusion to the original poem, and indicates that Gawain has, indeed, passed the test.

What does the Green Knight say to Gawain when he flinches?

After Gawain flinches slightly, the Green Knight stops his swing and calls Gawain a coward. Gawain seems to agree, promising not to flinch next time.

What is the Green Knight’s opinion of Gawain at the end of the text?

14. At the end of the poem, what is the Green Knight’s opinion of Gawain? The Green Knight thinks that Gawain is imperfect but still the finest knight to be found.

What is the Green Knight’s message?

While chivalric interpretations of The Green Knight could go either way, the film is unabashedly a dire warning to humanity about our treatment of the natural world. The creature is the personification of a tree, and he essentially tells Gawain that he’ll treat him as he is treated.

What does the Green Knight’s letter say?

Let whichever of your knights is boldest of blood and wildest of heart step forth, take up arms, and try with honor to land a blow against me.

Why does the Green Knight cut Gawain’s neck?

The knight tells Gawain that the first two blows were for the first two nights at the castle, when Gawain fairly repaid him his wife’s kisses, and the small cut was for Gawain’s falsehood on the third day.

Why does the Green Knight forgive Sir Gawain in the end?

Why does the Green Knight forgive Sir Gawain in the end? The Green Knight forgives Sir Gawain because he know that he is truly remorseful for his dishonorable actions and that he only acted out of self preservation and not lust.

Does Gawain keep his word to the Green Knight?

The Green Knight acknowledges that Gawain has kept his promise to arrive at the Green Chapel on New Year’s Day. Gawain appears true, meaning, true to his word. Little does Gawain realize that the keeping of the promise—as well as another promise—served as the whole point of the contest.

What does the Green Knight reveal about his identity?

What does the Green Knight reveal about his identity? How does he explain his being green, etc.? The Green Knight is actually the King of the castle that Gawain found in the forest. He is green because of the sorcery of Morgan le Fay, who sent the Green Knight to Camelot to frighten Guinevere and test Arthur’s knights.

What does the Green Knight reveal about himself?

The Green Knight reveals his name, Bertilak, and explains that he is the lord of the castle where Gawain recently stayed. Because Gawain did not honestly exchange all of his winnings on the third day, Bertilak drew blood on his third blow.

Why does the Green Knight cut Gawain’s neck?

The knight tells Gawain that the first two blows were for the first two nights at the castle, when Gawain fairly repaid him his wife’s kisses, and the small cut was for Gawain’s falsehood on the third day.