In the poem Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, countless literary devices are used in the story. In lines 111-185 shows Sir Gawain’s encounter with the Green Knight, we can see a lot of those literary devices being used. One example that shows literary devices being used is the use of alliteration. Alliteration is used in nearly every single line throughout the entire poem. One example of alliteration being used in the poem was, “He held his head by the hair, high, in his head.” This is describing the Green Knight picking up and placing his head on his body after Gawain beheaded him. Another example of alliteration being used was, “Come or be counted as a coward, as is fitting.” This is the Green Knight asking Gawain to go