Romance as a genre that we know in modern times has changed significantly from the classical, medieval version that it once was. Medieval romantic poems and stories from this era idealize the idea of ​​chivalry or chivalric romance. He idealizes the hero who was usually a knight and his noble deeds. Another important element of medieval romance is the knight's love for a beautiful lady who, unfortunately, in most cases belongs to another. The setting tends to be imaginary and vague in places like mystical realms or a magical forest. This romance also has elements of mystery and suspense through the use of the supernatural. Chivalrous romances of this period were a style of stories and prose popular among the aristocrats and upper class of the time. This essay will analyze the main characteristics of the genre of medieval romance also known as "courtly love". It will also examine and compare two stories of courtly love, Marie De France's "Lanval" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." were tales of noble adventures, often depicted by a knight with heroic characteristics, who sets out on a quest for the sake of his or his kings' honor. Popular novels of the time were legends, fairy tales and history mixed together. At first, romantic literature was written in French, then in German and English. In later novels there tended to emphasize themes of courtly love. Before that, it was passed down by oral tradition, with traveling poets sharing this tale as entertainment for aristocrats. “When courtly poetry flourished in the High Middle Ages, it was above all an oral literature; it was never read in private, but always recited in public with musical accompaniment. Be...... middle of paper ...... Gawain and Lanval learn important "Life Lessons" throughout the story, which seem to be the main theme. During their respective quests, they must show courage in the face of the imminent destiny that seems to befall them due to their responsibilities or their arrogance, both accepting what may or may not happen, Lanval accepting that his lover will not not returning to save him, “If he were slain, he would gladly bear it” (Abrams et al. 2006), and Sir Gawain accepting his fate at the hands of the Green Knight. These demonstrations of reception of their own disappearance show that they have learned that they cannot escape what they have brought upon themselves, whether through arrogance or cowardice, one must always recognize and accept one's mistakes. . This illustrates that the main theme of this story is learning to accept what you have done and accepting what cannot be changed..