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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table! What magic is in the words!
How they carry us straight to the days of chivalry, to the witchcraft of Merlin, to the wonderful deeds of Lancelot and Perceval and Galahad, to the Quest for the Holy Grail, to all that "glorious company, the flower of men," as Tennyson has called the king and his companions!
The tales follow Arthur and his companions through a world of courage, loyalty, and adventure. Their journeys reveal what it means to live by a knight's ideals.
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
days of chivalry
What does “days of chivalry” mean in this introduction?
days of chivalryIt refers to the age of knights and their ideals of honour, courage and courtesy.
The author evokes that legendary world through Merlin’s magic, the deeds of Arthur’s knights and the Quest for the Holy Grail.
days of chivalryFrom recognition to use
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
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What makes the stories of King Arthur memorable? Describe the world evoked in the introduction.
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The introduction takes us back to the days of chivalry.
Merlin's magic and the wonderful deeds of Arthur's knights make this world vivid.
Their Quest for the Holy Grail gives the stories a sense of adventure.
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