Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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which details in this image correspond with the gawain poets description of the green knight
which details in this image correspond with the gawain poets description of the green knight
The text is rife with descriptions of greenness: from the Green Knight's elaborate outfit to the surprising appearance of the green "chapel," Sir Gawain and the Green Knight relies on a color imagery to suggest the poem's investment in the natural world. As such, the poem has become a popular source for ecocritical research of Medieval English literature, which studies the relationship between literature, man, and the natural world.