Part of Raja Rasalu's larger-than-life persona in these tales comes from the fact that everybody seems to know about him and (for the most part) respect him. He's constantly stirring up antics, and for the most part it's because everyone around him lets it happen and observes with reverence. In fact, one of the plot points in the "Hunter" section was that the hunter's wife didn't believe he had actually seen Raja Rasalu, his fame so intense.
The use of verse is even stronger here in Part B than it was in Part A. The exchange between the two deer is one powerful example, as is the last section in which Rasalu offers the other Raja revisions to his poem.
Bibliography.
The Adventures of the Punjab Hero Raja Rasalu by Charles Swynnerton.
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