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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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SparkNotes: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

Part 1 (lines 1–490)

Part 2 (lines 491–1125)

Part 3 (lines 1126–1997)

Part 4 (lines 1998–2531)

Characters

Character List

Sir Gawain

The Green Knight (also known as Bertilak de Hautdesert and the Host)

Main Ideas

Themes

Motifs

Symbols

Key Facts

Quotes

Important Quotations Explained

Further Study

Context

Quizzes

Study Questions

Suggestions for Further Reading

Writing Help

How to Write Literary Analysis

Suggested Essay Topics

How to Cite This SparkNote

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