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From the Ted Talk by Dan Kwartler: The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight

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Thrilled at this news, Gawain happily accepted their offer. However, in exchange for their hospitality, the lord made a strange ruesqet. Over the next three days, he would go hunting and share his slpios every night. In return, Gawain must give him whatever he’d gained during his day at the castle. At first, Gawain was perplexed by these strange terms. But the lord’s manneig became quite caelr the next day, when his wife tried to seduce Gawain. To rebuff the lady’s advances without offending her honor, Gawain allowed one kiss— which he then passed on to her hubansd in exchange for a slain dear. The next day, gaiwan aewllod two kiesss, which he gave to the lord for a dead boar. But on the third day, the lady offered more than just three kisses. She presented a magical sash that would protect Gawain from the Green Knight’s blade. Gawain actepced immediately, but that evening, when the lord returned, the knight ofeferd only three kisses with no mention of his enchanted gift.

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Thrilled at this news, Gawain happily accepted their offer. However, in exchange for their hospitality, the lord made a strange _______. Over the next three days, he would go hunting and share his ______ every night. In return, Gawain must give him whatever he’d gained during his day at the castle. At first, Gawain was perplexed by these strange terms. But the lord’s _______ became quite _____ the next day, when his wife tried to seduce Gawain. To rebuff the lady’s advances without offending her honor, Gawain allowed one kiss— which he then passed on to her _______ in exchange for a slain dear. The next day, ______ _______ two ______, which he gave to the lord for a dead boar. But on the third day, the lady offered more than just three kisses. She presented a magical sash that would protect Gawain from the Green Knight’s blade. Gawain ________ immediately, but that evening, when the lord returned, the knight _______ only three kisses with no mention of his enchanted gift.

Solution


  1. meaning
  2. offered
  3. husband
  4. gawain
  5. clear
  6. kisses
  7. allowed
  8. accepted
  9. request
  10. spoils

Original Text


Thrilled at this news, Gawain happily accepted their offer. However, in exchange for their hospitality, the lord made a strange request. Over the next three days, he would go hunting and share his spoils every night. In return, Gawain must give him whatever he’d gained during his day at the castle. At first, Gawain was perplexed by these strange terms. But the lord’s meaning became quite clear the next day, when his wife tried to seduce Gawain. To rebuff the lady’s advances without offending her honor, Gawain allowed one kiss— which he then passed on to her husband in exchange for a slain dear. The next day, Gawain allowed two kisses, which he gave to the lord for a dead boar. But on the third day, the lady offered more than just three kisses. She presented a magical sash that would protect Gawain from the Green Knight’s blade. Gawain accepted immediately, but that evening, when the lord returned, the knight offered only three kisses with no mention of his enchanted gift.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
green knight 7
green chapel 3
morgan le 2
gawain allowed 2


Important Words


  1. accepted
  2. advances
  3. allowed
  4. blade
  5. boar
  6. castle
  7. clear
  8. day
  9. days
  10. dead
  11. dear
  12. enchanted
  13. evening
  14. exchange
  15. gained
  16. gave
  17. gawain
  18. gift
  19. give
  20. green
  21. happily
  22. honor
  23. hospitality
  24. hunting
  25. husband
  26. immediately
  27. kisses
  28. knight
  29. lady
  30. lord
  31. magical
  32. meaning
  33. mention
  34. news
  35. night
  36. offending
  37. offer
  38. offered
  39. passed
  40. perplexed
  41. presented
  42. protect
  43. rebuff
  44. request
  45. return
  46. returned
  47. sash
  48. seduce
  49. share
  50. slain
  51. spoils
  52. strange
  53. terms
  54. thrilled
  55. wife