Also keep in the mind the structure of Greek Tragedies. What significance does it have on the saga of Arthur Pendragon? What literary devices does Sutcliffe utilize to illustrate her point? How does Lancelot feel as this sequence occurs? What does he see? Ensure you are comfortable with the legend of the Holy Grail and what it represents to Arthur and his knights. Describe the sequence of events starting on page 152 and continuing onto 153. How do Tristan and Iseult feel about each other? Love at first sight, they are enthralled with one another and know that no matter what they do, the love will still be there. What object does Iseult use to justify Tristan's cause? The Dragon's Tongue. She doesn't want to marry the Steward so she ultimately protects Tristan. She knows he killed her kinsman the Morholt but she also knows that he killed the dragon. How does Iseult feel about Tristan? She is very conflicted. Remember our various discussions on King George and how the Dragon could be a metaphor for a number of different ideas/concepts. List three ways that a dragon can be used as a metaphor. Throughout history, dragons are used both literally and figuratively. What was his evidence? Who also claims credit for coming to the rescue? The King's Steward. Make sure you are aware of how Tristan "proved" he was the Dragon Slayer. What is the outcome? Tristan is successful in killing the dragon but he is wounded mentally and physically in the process. Who is he fighting? A great dragon that is terrorizing the people of Ireland. Why is this significant for Tristan? Tristan is the man sent to find the woman. The strand of hair falls into his hands and he tells his warriors to find the woman with this color hair and that is the woman he wishes to marry.
How does King Marc decide on a bride? He sees two birds fighting over a strand of hair (metaphor for Tristan and King Marc fighting over Iseult). What does Tristan leave behind? Tristan is victorious, leaving behind a shard of his sword in the Morholt's skull. Who decides to fight him? Tristan fights the Morholt in single combat.
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