In which of these lines does sir gawain display honesty and modesty by publicly acknowledging his failings in arthur’s court? if i without discourtesy might quit this board, and if my liege lady misliked it not, i would come to your counsel before your court noble. for i find it not fit, as in faith it is known, when such a boon is begged before all these "she guided me in this guise to your glorious hall, to assay, if such it were, the surfeit of pride that is rumored of the retinue of the round table. she put this shape upon me to puzzle your "behold , sir," said he, and handles the belt, "this is the blazon of the blemish that i bear on my neck; this is the sign of sore loss that i have suffered there; for the cowardice and coveting that i came to there; this is the badge of false faith that i was found in "no, by god," said sir gawain, "that granted me life, i shall grudge not the guerdon, grim though it prove; bestow but one stroke, and i shall stand still, and you may lay on as you like till the last of my part be paid."

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)