The Nun's Priest's Tale

Poetry | Geoffrey Chaucer

How did the fox flatter the cock and seize him in "The Nun’s Priest’s Tale"? 

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How did the fox flatter the cock and seize him in The Nun s Priest s Tale nbsp The Nun s Priest s Tale is a beast fable composed by Geoffrey Chaucer - In this tale Chaucer reveals the flattery of a cunning fox named Sir Russell He flatters Chaunticleer at the end of the beast fable and tries to kill him nbsp Making a Plan to Seize Sir Russell lived in the woods One night he enters the widow s yard crossing the fence Chaunticleer Lady Pertelote and other hens were relaxing there Then Sir Russell targeted Chaunticleer He was in search of a chance to seize him So he laid down in a bed of herbs till mid-morning nbsp The Presence of the Fox Chaunticleer was a little bit gloomy for his terrible dream at night But he started to sing merrily He was in a relaxed state

of mind Suddenly he saw a butterfly over the herbs Then he felt the presence of the fox He became so much frightened His fear was increasing because of his terrible dream at night So he stopped singing jumped up and cried out loudly saying Chuck chuck He was going to flee from that place nbsp The Fox's Flattery Then the cunning fox admired his singing voice and addressed him as Noble Sir He says nbsp Gentle sir alas Why be thus gone Are you afraid of me who am your friend nbsp The fox also assured him that he would not do any harm to him But the cock named Chaunticleer could not believe him So the fox tried again and again to impress him He started to flatter him by all means The fox compared Chaunticleer s voice with the angel of heaven He likewise informed that he took Chaunticleer s father and mother to his house Then the fox narrated the singing voice and style of Chaunticleer s father and ensured that nobody except Chaunticleer could sing in such a way and merrily Then he requested Chaunticleer to sing like his father Chaunticleer is flattered here nbsp Chaunticleer Trapped by the Fox Chaunticleer never realized the evil plan of the fox He stood proudly on his toes extended his voice and closed his eyes Then he started to sing aloud At that time the cunning fox jumped up seized Chaunticleer by his throat and ran towards the grove nbsp And Russel Fox he started up at once And by the gorget grabbed our Chanticleer Flung him on back and toward the wood did steer nbsp Thus the fox flattered Chaunticleer

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