Federigo's Falcon
- Federigo deali Alberighi (main character). -The son eventually became ill and
-Son of Messer Filippo Alberighi. asked his mother to get the falcon.
-Famous in Tuscany for his prowess in arms -Wanting to please her son, she
and his courtliness. went to Federigo's and asked to
-Fell in love with Monna Giovanna. have dinner.
-Considered the most beautiful in FLorence -Because of poverty and his need to
-He spent all wealth and competed in jousts please her, he killed the falcon and
to show his affection and win her love. had it roasted for her meal.
-She chose another man instead. -After the meal she asked for the falcon.
-Federigo became poverished and went to -Weeping, Federigo explained he had killed
live on his farm in Campi, outside Flourince. the bird to please her and show his love.
-Left with his only companion, the falcon, -Monna's son died, and she was left all of
and spent his time hawking. the wealth and estates.
-Monna Giovanna's husband died of illness -Monna was convinced by her brothers to
and so she went to the farm for one year re-marry, however she chose Federigo
as custom dictated. against their wishes.
-Her son soon became friends with their -She married Federigo and they both lived
neighbor, Federigo, and grew fond of his happily.
falcon
- Took place during the early years of the Italian Renaissance (late 1300's- early 1400's.
- The birth of the Renaissance began in Florence, Italy, because of the extraordinary wealth, which accumulated in the growing upper and
middle classes because of merchants and bankers. Used this wealth to enjoy the pleasures of life.
- Florence saw itself as the ideal city/ state. A place where the freedom of an individual was guaranteed, and where many citizens had an
influence in the government.
- Florence was not a port city like Venice, sea trade was not a primary source of its income.
Irony- the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny: a situation that is strange or
funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected
Allegory- a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected.
Symbolism- the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature, art, etc.
Mood- the feeling that a reader gets while reading the story. The feelings can be about happiness, sorrow, emotions, struggles or grief.
It is a feeling that the author creates in writing to be understood by the reader.
Tone- an accent peculiar to a person, people, locality, etc., or a characteristic mode of sounding words in speech.
- Federigo, a young and wealthy man who loves a beautiful woman and puts his life in danger to convience her of his love is denied.
- His despair over being chosen last and his sacrifice, losing all he had in the process of learning courtesy and, above all, humility before
moving on to fullfill his mission of marrying Monna adds to the humor of the story. He had to kill a bird for the woman he loved to finally
understand that.
- In most cases, one would feel sympathetic to Federigo and Monna. Federigo because of his lose of wealth and the love he feels for a woman
who does not return it, and Monna for the lose of both her husband and son.
- It is known that the falcon is required to help the son recoperate from his illness, however, when the falcon is not recieved the boy dies,
generating a feeling of sadness.
- Tone describes the feeling an author is trying to portray to his/ her readers.
- Federigo's Falcon begins with irony, however the tone turns to mourning after the killing of the falcon and the death of the young boy.
- The story has a happy ending on the plus side. The tone turns to happiness after both adults are married at last.
-1313-1350. Born in Certaldo, Tuscany. Italian poet and scholar, best remembered as the author of the earthy tales in the Decameron.
- Son of Boccaccio di Chellino and an unknown French woman.
-Was sent to Naples as a young child to learn business despite his illiteracy.
-Laid the foundations for the humanism of the Renaissance and raised vernacular literature to high levels.
-Worked as a bank clerk at the age of 14 until he went to study law.
Because of his financial and econimical problems, he went back to Florence.
-In Florence he met Francisco Petrarch, a well known Italian poet, who became his most trusted friend and mentor in all things literature.
- Rose to higher levels of literature and became a well known author throughout Italy.
Credits
Mood
History During Time Period
Irony in Federigo's Falcon
- The falcon was believed to symbolize Federigo's conversion of a wealthy man with his hopes and dreams of Monna, to a modest man of
devotion and love.
- The sport of hunting with falcons was associated with nobility in Europe, Japan, and China, where falcons symbolized keen vision,
boldness, and swiftness.
- Federigo symbolizes peace. his name in fact means "peaceful ruler". He also represents true love and the actions that individuals follow to
obtain it.
- Monna symbolizes temperance and female nobility. She represents this when she denies Federigo's love.
Literary Devices
Summary
-Written in 1348 during the time of the Black Death. This plague inspired Boccaccio to write the Decameron, all of which dealt with love or
corruption.
- Inspired Chaucer, Shakespeare, and several other great authors.
- Florentine bankers were known throughout Europe as well, for they created banking houses in other important cities such as London,
Geneva, and Bruges.
- Florence was threatened by many outside invaders, such as the Duke of Milan, King of Naples, and the Duke of Milans son.
- In 1494, Charles VIII of France led an army into Italy. This marked the beginning of the period continuous outside influence, and eventually,
domination of Italy.
Tone
Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
Symbolism
Allegory
- Main sorce of irony in Federigo's Falcon is when his beloved falcon is roasted and served as a meal. He kills the falcon to show his nobility
and express his devotion towards Monna, however, when she asks for it she realizes she had just eaten it for dinner.
- The end result of the story is also ironic. Federigo believes that by roasting the falcon, he has ruined any possibilities of Monna Giovanna
loving him. This proves not to be the case because Monna realizes, even though Federigo is poor and he killed the falcon, that his actions
were out of love and devotion.
- The beggining of the story is another example of irony. Instead of trying to fight for Monna's love as a normal individual, Federigo wastes
all of his wealth to impress Monna, which leads him to poverty.
- Monna herself is an example. In most cases, women married the most wealthy of suitors, who ever showed interest first. Monna, however,
shows no interest. This is not the tipical reaction with women during this time period
PLEASE READ TO UNDERSTAND!
i made dis as a list of Question's filled with Answer's
if u see " (1) " and " (2) "
Answer(1) = it means that's an Answer for the first Question from the same number
Answer(2) = it means that's an Answer from the 2nd Question from the same number
1:
What is filomena's purpose in telling this story? (1)
What is meant by largesse? (2)
Answer(1):
Filomena's purpose in telling the story Federigo's Falcon in the book of Decameron is to make women aware of exceptional beauty's effect on
noble and powerful men. She told this story to influence women to choose men not for their fortune but for their character because fortune as
she said, nearly always scatters gifts with more abundance than discretion.
Answer(2):
Largesse means generosity or philanthropy that are manifested
by bestowing of money or gifts to other people in generous amounts or values.
Example sentence: The officials in the government used up
taxpayers’ money with such largesse to pay their cronies and maintain their
positions in the bureaucracy.
-----
2:
from whom did the queen learn this story? (1)
Who are the main personalities in this story? (2)
How are they related? (3)
Answer(1):
in the decameron, the queen was told about the story of the legendary Hatim Tai who sacrificed his horse to provide a meal for the king.
Federigo's falcon and this story are similar and could have been modified after a long time.
Answer(2):
Federigo and monna.
Answer(3):
Ever since federigo knew about monna he kept on courting her but monna never gave any attention to him.
-----
3:
what happened to federigo?
Answer:
After the the death of the son of monna giovanna. monna giovanna fetl pity of federigo so she accept the loved of federigo but the siblings of
monna doesnt accept federigo so federigo died helpless because of love to monna.
-----
4:
what befell momma's husband and son? (1)
From the story federigo's falcon, What was the son's request to his mother? (2)
Answer(1):
In the story "Federigo's Falcon", Monna is a married woman with a son. However, Monna's husband died leaving them and her son great
wealth and money. Unforturnately, her son also got very sick thus making her heart break to see her son suffer like that.
Answer(2):
His son
had requested for Federigo’s falcon. Federigo is man who is completely inlove
with Monna Giovanna. He is of noble birth but had become poor because of his
meaningless spending. The only possession Federigo has left is the falcon.
-----
5:
In Federigo's Falcon, Where did Mona go one Morning? (1)
How was she received by federigo? (2)
Answer(1):
Monna visited Federigo one morning to ask him for his Falcon. Monna's son is gravely ill and when she asked his son for something that
would make him feel better, his son said he wanted to have Federigo's falcon. Being a very loving mom, Monna went to Federigo to see if
Federigo will oblige. Knowing very well that Federigo loves her dearly, she was sure Federigo will do anything for her.
Answer(2):
She was received by Federigo happily, whole-heartedly, and hospitably.
Federigo loves the Falcon so much. Federigo felt sad or unhappy after knowing the purpose of Monna in visiting. Because people are close to
each other, it's so easy to talk and talk about things not just about them but also about other people. And for this reason the stories spread
more and more to more people. And it may not be true most of the time
-----
6:
what was the purpose of monna's visit to federigo?
How did federigo feel after knowing monna's purpose for the visit?
Answer(1):
Monna visited Federigo to ask him for his Falcon. Monna's son is gravely ill and when she asked his son for something that would make him
feel better, his son said he wanted to have Federigo's falcon. Being a very loving mom, Monna went to Federigo to see if Federigo will oblige.
Knowing very well that Federigo loves her dearly, she was sure Federigo will do anything for her.
Answer(2):
Federigo felt sad or unhappy after knowing the purpose of Monna in visiting. Because people are close to each other, it's so easy to talk and
talk about things not just about them but also about other people. And for this reason the stories spread more and more to more people. And it
may not be true most of the time.
-----
7:
how did monna and federigo feel about the incident? (1)
Answer(1):
Monna desperately wanted to have the falcon to make his son feel better and possibly save him from dying because of his disease. So when
Monna visited Federigo at his home she felt repulsed by the idea that Federigo fed her the falcon. Federigo felt bad about the situation
because once again, he had lost his possession because of his love for Monna.
-----
8:
what happened to monna's son? (1)
What had become of monna? Of federigo? (2)
Answer(1):
Monna giovanna's son died from an illness.
Answer(2):
At the middle of the story, Monna Giovanna's husband.
She became a widow.
Her son died.
And at the last part, remarried to Federigo and lived happily ever after!
-----
PLEASE READ TO UNDERSTAND!
i made dis as a list of Question's filled with Answer's
if u see " (1) " and " (2) "
Answer(1) = it means that's an Answer for the first Question from the same number
Answer(2) = it means that's an Answer from the 2nd Question from the same number
1:
What is filomena's purpose in telling this story? (1)
What is meant by largesse? (2)
Answer(1):
Filomena's purpose in telling the story Federigo's Falcon in the book of Decameron is to make women aware of exceptional beauty's effect on
noble and powerful men. She told this story to influence women to choose men not for their fortune but for their character because fortune as
she said, nearly always scatters gifts with more abundance than discretion.
Answer(2):
Largesse means generosity or philanthropy that are manifested
by bestowing of money or gifts to other people in generous amounts or values.
Example sentence: The officials in the government used up
taxpayers’ money with such largesse to pay their cronies and maintain their
positions in the bureaucracy.
-----
2:
from whom did the queen learn this story? (1)
Who are the main personalities in this story? (2)
How are they related? (3)
Answer(1):
in the decameron, the queen was told about the story of the legendary Hatim Tai who sacrificed his horse to provide a meal for the king.
Federigo's falcon and this story are similar and could have been modified after a long time.
Answer(2):
Federigo and monna.
Answer(3):
Ever since federigo knew about monna he kept on courting her but monna never gave any attention to him.
-----
3:
what happened to federigo?
Answer:
After the the death of the son of monna giovanna. monna giovanna fetl pity of federigo so she accept the loved of federigo but the siblings of
monna doesnt accept federigo so federigo died helpless because of love to monna.
-----
4:
what befell momma's husband and son? (1)
From the story federigo's falcon, What was the son's request to his mother? (2)
Answer(1):
In the story "Federigo's Falcon", Monna is a married woman with a son. However, Monna's husband died leaving them and her son great
wealth and money. Unforturnately, her son also got very sick thus making her heart break to see her son suffer like that.
Answer(2):
His son
had requested for Federigo’s falcon. Federigo is man who is completely inlove
with Monna Giovanna. He is of noble birth but had become poor because of his
meaningless spending. The only possession Federigo has left is the falcon.
-----
5:
In Federigo's Falcon, Where did Mona go one Morning? (1)
How was she received by federigo? (2)
Answer(1):
Monna visited Federigo one morning to ask him for his Falcon. Monna's son is gravely ill and when she asked his son for something that
would make him feel better, his son said he wanted to have Federigo's falcon. Being a very loving mom, Monna went to Federigo to see if
Federigo will oblige. Knowing very well that Federigo loves her dearly, she was sure Federigo will do anything for her.
Answer(2):
She was received by Federigo happily, whole-heartedly, and hospitably.
Federigo loves the Falcon so much. Federigo felt sad or unhappy after knowing the purpose of Monna in visiting. Because people are close to
each other, it's so easy to talk and talk about things not just about them but also about other people. And for this reason the stories spread
more and more to more people. And it may not be true most of the time
-----
6:
what was the purpose of monna's visit to federigo?
How did federigo feel after knowing monna's purpose for the visit?
Answer(1):
Monna visited Federigo to ask him for his Falcon. Monna's son is gravely ill and when she asked his son for something that would make him
feel better, his son said he wanted to have Federigo's falcon. Being a very loving mom, Monna went to Federigo to see if Federigo will oblige.
Knowing very well that Federigo loves her dearly, she was sure Federigo will do anything for her.
Answer(2):
Federigo felt sad or unhappy after knowing the purpose of Monna in visiting. Because people are close to each other, it's so easy to talk and
talk about things not just about them but also about other people. And for this reason the stories spread more and more to more people. And it
may not be true most of the time.
-----
7:
how did monna and federigo feel about the incident? (1)
Answer(1):
Monna desperately wanted to have the falcon to make his son feel better and possibly save him from dying because of his disease. So when
Monna visited Federigo at his home she felt repulsed by the idea that Federigo fed her the falcon. Federigo felt bad about the situation
because once again, he had lost his possession because of his love for Monna.
-----
8:
what happened to monna's son? (1)
What had become of monna? Of federigo? (2)
Answer(1):
Monna giovanna's son died from an illness.
Answer(2):
At the middle of the story, Monna Giovanna's husband.
She became a widow.
Her son died.
And at the last part, remarried to Federigo and lived happily ever after!
-----
Plot Structures
Setting: Italy, 14th century.
-a time when the only way to win a
woman over was through competition,
dinners, and money.
Theme: It features some of the stock
themes of the medieval tale of courtly
love: the handsome young man who
loves a beautiful married lady; his
despair over being reused; his gallant
sacrifice; and his process of learning
courtesy and, above all, humility before
he can hope for success. However, Boccaccio's characters do not come from the chivalric order, and this otherwise formulaic story is invested
with a surprise ironic twist.
Fedrigo's Falcon
Photo credits: 'horizon' by pierreyves @ flickr
-Even though she was aware how much Federigo loved her, she never gave him the time of day to actually get to know him. Until the end
when she paid him a visit.
-The falcon meant so much to Federigo. It was one of the fairest birds around. but in his eyes he felt like cooking the bird would be the beast
feast for such a wonderful woman, even tho years back Monna never really appreciated him.
-Monna's Brothers, they dont approve of her marriage with Federigo, eventually they do.
-Federigo, a young noble man who is head over heals for Monna Giovanna, and does everything in his power to marry her.
"I would much rather have a man who lacks money than money tht lacks a man." pg.176
Narrative Hook: the author introduces us to a beautiful young woman *Mona Giovanna, who is kind as well, and a man *Federigo
who is devoted to her and her love even tho she pays no intrest in him whatsoever, which then leads him to poverty due to the fact that he
spends all his money trying to get her attention.
Rising Action: starts happening when Mona's husband dies so every summer she'd take her son out to the country near Federigo's
farm, there the little kid starts hanging out with Federigo and his falcon.
Climax: Mona Giovanna's son becomes ill, his only request is to have Federigo's Falcon, so she has no choice but to go to Federigo's
house and request the falcon.
Falling Action: The woman see's Federigo's true intentions and notices he's a noble man.
Resolution: Giovanna is forced to marry again since she is still young and beatuiful. She requests to marry Federigo even tho he is
poor. Her brothers dont approve but she shows them he's a noble man. They marry and live happily ever after <3
pg.175
"She knew Federigo had been in love with her for some time now, but she had never deigned to give him a second look." pg.174
-Monna Giovanna, a beautiful young woman who doesnt care for anyone who is trying to win her over with money or materialistic things.
"he took the bird, and finding it plump, he decided that it would be a worthy food for such a lady."
-Monna see's how noble Federigo really is and decides to marry him, even tho he doesnt have money. She'd rather have an honest man as her
husband than have a man with lots of riches who wont pay any attention to her. She wants someone who will care for her.
Characters:
So....
- Monna's Son, a little boy who spends time with Federigo after his dad dies and eventually becomes attached to the falcon.
Summary
Squandering his wealth in an attempt to gain the affection of a beautiful woman, Federigo degli Alberighi is left with only a small farm and a
magnificent falcon. Federigo loves Monna Giovanna, a young woman of nobility who is already married and has a son. After her wealthy
husband dies, Monna and her son travel to their country estate near the farm where Federigo lives. The boy becomes friends with him and
covets the prized falcon.
Soon the boy is sick. He has one request: "Mother, if you can arrange for me to have Federigo's falcon, I think I would get well quickly." (p.
427) Monna is well aware of Federigo's love for her, but she also realizes how attached the man is to the falcon. Monna makes an
unannounced visit to Federigo's farm. Before she declares the purpose of her call, he decides to honor Monna with a meal.
Unfortunately, Federigo has nothing to serve her. He catches a glimpse of his falcon on its perch. He breaks its neck and has it roasted on a
spit. Monna eats the bird unaware that it is the animal she has come to request for her son. After dining, she asks Federigo for his falcon. All
he can do is weep. He then reveals that he sacrificed the creature to provide a meal worthy of Monna. A few days later, her son dies. After a
period of sorrow and resentment, she marries Federigo.
Federigo's Falcon
- Federigo deali Alberighi (main character). -The son eventually became ill and
-Son of Messer Filippo Alberighi. asked his mother to get the falcon.
-Famous in Tuscany for his prowess in arms -Wanting to please her son, she
and his courtliness. went to Federigo's and asked to
-Fell in love with Monna Giovanna. have dinner.
-Considered the most beautiful in FLorence -Because of poverty and his need to
-He spent all wealth and competed in jousts please her, he killed the falcon and
to show his affection and win her love. had it roasted for her meal.
-She chose another man instead. -After the meal she asked for the falcon.
-Federigo became poverished and went to -Weeping, Federigo explained he had killed
live on his farm in Campi, outside Flourince. the bird to please her and show his love.
-Left with his only companion, the falcon, -Monna's son died, and she was left all of
and spent his time hawking. the wealth and estates.
-Monna Giovanna's husband died of illness -Monna was convinced by her brothers to
and so she went to the farm for one year re-marry, however she chose Federigo
as custom dictated. against their wishes.
-Her son soon became friends with their -She married Federigo and they both lived
neighbor, Federigo, and grew fond of his happily.
falcon
- Took place during the early years of the Italian Renaissance (late 1300's- early 1400's.
- The birth of the Renaissance began in Florence, Italy, because of the extraordinary wealth, which accumulated in the growing upper and
middle classes because of merchants and bankers. Used this wealth to enjoy the pleasures of life.
- Florence saw itself as the ideal city/ state. A place where the freedom of an individual was guaranteed, and where many citizens had an
influence in the government.
- Florence was not a port city like Venice, sea trade was not a primary source of its income.
Irony- the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny: a situation that is strange or
funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected
Allegory- a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected.
Symbolism- the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature, art, etc.
Mood- the feeling that a reader gets while reading the story. The feelings can be about happiness, sorrow, emotions, struggles or grief.
It is a feeling that the author creates in writing to be understood by the reader.
Tone- an accent peculiar to a person, people, locality, etc., or a characteristic mode of sounding words in speech.
- Federigo, a young and wealthy man who loves a beautiful woman and puts his life in danger to convience her of his love is denied.
- His despair over being chosen last and his sacrifice, losing all he had in the process of learning courtesy and, above all, humility before
moving on to fullfill his mission of marrying Monna adds to the humor of the story. He had to kill a bird for the woman he loved to finally
understand that.
- In most cases, one would feel sympathetic to Federigo and Monna. Federigo because of his lose of wealth and the love he feels for a woman
who does not return it, and Monna for the lose of both her husband and son.
- It is known that the falcon is required to help the son recoperate from his illness, however, when the falcon is not recieved the boy dies,
generating a feeling of sadness.
- Tone describes the feeling an author is trying to portray to his/ her readers.
- Federigo's Falcon begins with irony, however the tone turns to mourning after the killing of the falcon and the death of the young boy.
- The story has a happy ending on the plus side. The tone turns to happiness after both adults are married at last.
-1313-1350. Born in Certaldo, Tuscany. Italian poet and scholar, best remembered as the author of the earthy tales in the Decameron.
- Son of Boccaccio di Chellino and an unknown French woman.
-Was sent to Naples as a young child to learn business despite his illiteracy.
-Laid the foundations for the humanism of the Renaissance and raised vernacular literature to high levels.
-Worked as a bank clerk at the age of 14 until he went to study law.
Because of his financial and econimical problems, he went back to Florence.
-In Florence he met Francisco Petrarch, a well known Italian poet, who became his most trusted friend and mentor in all things literature.
- Rose to higher levels of literature and became a well known author throughout Italy.
Credits
Mood
History During Time Period
Irony in Federigo's Falcon
- The falcon was believed to symbolize Federigo's conversion of a wealthy man with his hopes and dreams of Monna, to a modest man of
devotion and love.
- The sport of hunting with falcons was associated with nobility in Europe, Japan, and China, where falcons symbolized keen vision,
boldness, and swiftness.
- Federigo symbolizes peace. his name in fact means "peaceful ruler". He also represents true love and the actions that individuals follow to
obtain it.
- Monna symbolizes temperance and female nobility. She represents this when she denies Federigo's love.
Literary Devices
Summary
-Written in 1348 during the time of the Black Death. This plague inspired Boccaccio to write the Decameron, all of which dealt with love or
corruption.
- Inspired Chaucer, Shakespeare, and several other great authors.
- Florentine bankers were known throughout Europe as well, for they created banking houses in other important cities such as London,
Geneva, and Bruges.
- Florence was threatened by many outside invaders, such as the Duke of Milan, King of Naples, and the Duke of Milans son.
- In 1494, Charles VIII of France led an army into Italy. This marked the beginning of the period continuous outside influence, and eventually,
domination of Italy.
Tone
Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
Symbolism
Allegory
- Main sorce of irony in Federigo's Falcon is when his beloved falcon is roasted and served as a meal. He kills the falcon to show his nobility
and express his devotion towards Monna, however, when she asks for it she realizes she had just eaten it for dinner.
- The end result of the story is also ironic. Federigo believes that by roasting the falcon, he has ruined any possibilities of Monna Giovanna
loving him. This proves not to be the case because Monna realizes, even though Federigo is poor and he killed the falcon, that his actions
were out of love and devotion.
- The beggining of the story is another example of irony. Instead of trying to fight for Monna's love as a normal individual, Federigo wastes
all of his wealth to impress Monna, which leads him to poverty.
- Monna herself is an example. In most cases, women married the most wealthy of suitors, who ever showed interest first. Monna, however,
shows no interest. This is not the tipical reaction with women during this time period.
