@article{article_1293847, title={Robert Henryson As A Moral Poet And A Poetic Judge: Poetic Justice in “The Fox And The Wolf” and “The Paddock And The Mouse”}, journal={World Language Studies}, volume={1}, pages={77–90}, year={2021}, author={Özgün, Ulaş}, keywords={Robert Henryson, Fables, Poetic Justice, Scottish Medieval Literature}, abstract={Poetic justice is a very contentious literary device that refers to rewarding of the good and the punishment of the bad at the end of a narrative. Its use dates as far back as to the classical period despite its relatively late coinage by Thomas Rymer in 1677. The proponents of the term adopt an ethical, instructive perspective to the literary works, although numerous critics point out the devaluing aspect of such a use in literature. In this article, it is aimed to analyse the fifteenth-century Scottish poet Robert Henryson’s implementation of the literary device in the fables of “The Fox and the Wolf” and “The Paddock and the Mouse”. Morall Fabillis is a collection of thirteen fables that depicts a world reigned by injustice, sin, and corruption. However, the aforementioned fables imply that the tables can anytime be turned against the wicked. Therefore, in this article, it is argued that Henryson’s sparse usage of poetic justice heightens the effect of the intended moral through the element of surprise and designation of punishment in proportion to the committed crime.}, number={2}, publisher={Social Sciences University of Ankara}