The Taill of Schir Chanticleir and The Foxe - Numbers

Numbers

The fabill is 27 stanzas; the moralitas is 4 stanzas:

  • 27 + 4 = 31

The action of the fabill itself can be further broken down thus:

  • Part 1 (stalking Chanticleir) — 14 stanzas (of which Lowrence and Chanticleir's dialogue = 7 stanzas)
  • Part 2 (disputation between the hens) — 7 stanzas
  • Part 3 (denouement; Chanticleir's escape) — 6 stanzas

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