Excalibur

  1. What is England like politically at the beginning of the film?
  2. Identify the following characters, and tell a legend behind each one.
    • King Uther:
    • Merlin:
    • Morganna:
    • King Arthur:
    • Excalibur:
    • Guinevere:
    • Sir Lancelot:
    • The Lady of the Lake:
    • Modred:
  3. What is the importance of having a round table?
  4. Camelot is an important symbol in literature and in history. What does Camelot stand for?
  5. Explain how "love" threatens to destroy Camelot.
  6. Explain what Merlin means when he says that "evil lies where you least expect it."
  7. What is the Holy Grail?
  8. What happens to the knights as they seek the Grail?
  9. Who finds the Grail?
  10. What does the Grail represent for Arthur?
  11. Why does Arthur go to war against Modred?
  12. What has happened to Guinevere and to Lancelot over the years?
  13. Explain why Arthur has Excalibur thrown into the water at his death.
  14. What idea does King Arthur represent?

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