W4 Literature - Le Morte d'Arthur

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Arthur assignment

Read pages 52-55 and answer the questions on page 56 here in Lesson Up. 

1. Why does Merlin have all the nobles come to London?

2. What prediction does Merlin make?

3. Does this prediction come true?

4. What is Arthur's position when he first enters the story?

5. What initial impression is given of Arthur?

6. And of Sir Kay?

7. What do you make of Arthur's response to Sir Ector's suggestion about Sir Kay being made 'seneschal'? Explain our answer.

8. Why do the nobles keep postponing the arrival of the Archbishop?

9. What do you make of their response? When answering, take account of the background to the 'trick' with the sword and the stone.

10. The Church and Christendom are prominent in these passages. Give a number of examples.

11. Why does the Church figure so prominently?