The Decameron Crossword

1. The woman whom Federigo loves, ultimately moved by his sacrifice.
4. The frame story is set during the 14th-century outbreak of the _______ Death.
6. The virtue exemplified by Griselda in Day 10, Tale 10.
7. The tale of Saladin and Messer Torello explores noble conduct across different _______.
8. Federigo kills his prized falcon to feed the woman he loves — a symbol of noble _______.
10. Many stories critique hypocrisy within this class of men (hint: religious).
11. The author of The Decameron, often called the “father of Italian prose.”
14. The narrator chosen as leader for the day is known as the King or _______.
15. The literary movement influenced by Boccaccio’s humanism and focus on worldly experience.
17. Nathan forgives the man who plots to kill him, demonstrating this Christian value.
18. The term “Decameron” literally means “ten days” in this language.
20. The ten storytellers retreat from Florence to escape this deadly plague.

2. The storytellers’ countryside refuge outside Florence.
3. The genre that blends realism, wit, and moral reflection — characteristic of The Decameron.
5. Boccaccio’s Decameron influenced this English author’s Canterbury Tales.
9. The city from which the storytellers flee, struck by pestilence.
10. The Decameron’s tales often challenge this powerful medieval institution.
12. The overarching structure of The Decameron — ten storytellers tell ten _______.
13. The noblewoman whose test of patience defines the final tale.
16. The Patient Scholar tale celebrates selfless _______ between Tito and Gisippo.
19. Saladin visits this Italian nobleman in disguise to test his hospitality.