Le Morte d’Arthur
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Themes
All Themes Honor and Chivalry Jealousy, Competition, and Revenge Trickery and Mistaken Identity Journeys and Quests Women: Weakness and Power
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All Characters King Arthur Queen Guenever Sir Launcelot du Lake Merlin Morgan le Fay Tristram (Tramtrist) Sir Mordred Isoud (La Beale Isoud) Sir Galahad Sir Gawaine Sir Gareth (Beaumains)
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Le Morte d’Arthur

by Sir Thomas Malory
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
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  • Book 5
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Themes
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  • Honor and Chivalry Theme Icon
    Honor and Chivalry
  • Jealousy, Competition, and Revenge Theme Icon
    Jealousy, Competition, and Revenge
  • Trickery and Mistaken Identity Theme Icon
    Trickery and Mistaken Identity
  • Journeys and Quests Theme Icon
    Journeys and Quests
  • Women: Weakness and Power Theme Icon
    Women: Weakness and Power
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • King Arthur
  • Queen Guenever
  • Sir Launcelot du Lake
  • Merlin
  • Morgan le Fay
  • Tristram (Tramtrist)
  • Sir Mordred
  • Isoud (La Beale Isoud)
  • Sir Galahad
  • Sir Gawaine
  • Sir Gareth (Beaumains)
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Round Table Symbol Icon
    The Round Table
  • Excalibur Symbol Icon
    Excalibur
  • The Holy Grail (Sangreal) Symbol Icon
    The Holy Grail (Sangreal)
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Ethos
  • Flashbacks
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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