V. Some Other Elements of the Tale

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface to the Second Edition ix
4. Introduction to the Second Edition xi
5. Introduction to the First Edition xix
6. Acknowledgements xxiii
7. Author's Foreword xxv
8. I. On the History of the Problem 1
9. II. The Method and Material 19
10. III. The Functions of Dramatis Personae 25
11. IV. Assimilations: Cases of the Double Morphological Meaning of a Single Function 66
12. V. Some Other Elements of the Tale 71
13. VI. The Distribution of Functions Among Dramatis Personae 79
14. VII. Ways in Which New Characters Are Introduced into the Course of Action 84
15. VIII. On the Attributes of Dramatis Personae and their Significance 87
16. IX. The Tale as a Whole 92
17. Appendix I: Materials for a Tabulation of the Tale 119
18. Appendix II: Further Techniques of Analyses 128
19. Appendix III: Schemes and Commentary 135
20. Appendix IV: List of Abbreviations 149
21. Appendix V: Comparative Chart of Tale Numbers 156