Author: Giovanni Biccaccio
Nationality: Italian
Genre: short story
Literary terms
setting:
themes: a) love is more rewarding than money
b) part of love is being willing to make sacrifices
internal conflict: a)Federigo must decide if he will kill his pet bird or send Giovanna away without a respectable meal
b)Giovanna must decide if she will ask Federigo to give his pet bird to her sick son or not
symbol: the falcon represents Federigo's deep love & willingness to sacrifice anything for Giovanna
dramatic irony: a)we know Giovanna wants the bird; Federigo does not & kills it
b) we know Giovanna is eating the bird she wants; Giovanna does not until later
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