Characters from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Sir Gawain - This character is a member of the Knights of the Round Table and believes himself to be the weakest member.

The Green Knight/The Lord/Bertilak de Hautdesert - This character is the main villain of the poem.

The Lady/Morgan le Fay/Morgan the Goddess - This character is trained in magic and transforms another character in the poem.

King Arthur - This character presides over the Round Table.

Queen Guinevere - This character is the spouse of the character who presides over the Round Table.

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