Stylistically, the chantefable combines elements of many Old French genres, such as the chanson de geste (e.g., The Song of Roland), lyric poems, and courtly novels—literary forms already well-established by the 12th century.
The chantefable combines elements from various Old French literary categories, including epic poems (e.g., The Song of Roland), lyrical verse, and courtly narratives—genres that had already gained recognition by the 12th century.