... was written romances were broadly defined as very imaginative literature set in a fantasy world that features a battle between good and evil. More specifically they need to have an almost perfect hero, a long and dangerous quest, supernatural elements and a female figure of some sort. The story of "Sir Gwain and the Green Knight" meets all of these characteristics and is therefore a medieval romance. The ... key elements that make a story a medieval romance are imaginative literature, fantasy world setting and a battle between good and evil. All of these elements are demonstrated by Sir...

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