Romance and Allegory Essay Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is justifiably an allegory. An allegory is a narrative constructed by representing general concepts (Sin, Despair, and God) as persons. Many characters in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight have features that represent general concepts. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight can be interpreted allegorically by reviewing the characteristics and features of Gawain, the Green Knight, the Fair Lady, and the events that link the …showed first 75 words of 822 total…

…showed last 75 words of 822 total…it is also an allegory. It represents man's search for God and the temptations that one faces in their long journey. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is justifiably an allegory because Gawain represents "everyman" on a quest, the Green Knight represents "God", and the Fair Lady represents "temptation" and "achievement". This poem successfully tells a story, while at the same time uses characters within the story to represent general concepts--Everyman, God, Temptation, and Achievement.