Sir Gawain and the Hunt – Para

Sir Gawain and the Hunt – Parallels Throughout the poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, the Pearl Poet uses symbolism to convey to the reader more clearly what is happening, and what will happen in the poem. In part three of this poem, the poet uses the symbolism of the three days of the hunt to visually portray to the reader what is happening to Sir Gawain in his bedchamber. The poet’s detailed description …

…boar who at the least, puts up a good fight against the hunters, to finally the wily fox who is cunning enough to try and outsmart the hunters. This parallels Sir Gawain’s reactions to the temptations of Bercilak’s wife. The Pearl Poet adds this element of dichotomy to further dramatize the action of the story, and to make it clear to the reader of what is and what will happen in the story.