The Decameron | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Saint Ciappelletto - A very dishonest man who is at the point that he is ashamed if any of his dealings are proven to be honest and true and who tricks a priest into absolving him before his death.

Andreuccio di Pietro - A famous merchant known for buying and selling horses to the people in his village. His naivete is shown when he realizes that he has been robbed by a woman pretending to be his long lost sister.

Alatiel - The daughter of the Sultan of Babylon who is lost at...
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