The Decameron · Character
Masetto
A sturdy young laborer who fakes muteness to land a convent gardening job, then finds the nuns far more eager than he bargained for.
major
First appearance: The First Story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Masetto is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A young, robust laborer who feigns dumbness to gain entry to a convent as a gardener, ultimately satisfying all the nuns and becoming bailiff.
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Masetto is a strong, handsome peasant who reasons that feigned dumbness will get him work and shelter among the nuns of a countryside convent. What he does not anticipate is that the sisters, pent up and curious, will…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Moral and Romantic Adventures
- Protagonist
- Storytellers of the Frame
- Love and Deception
- Marital Deception
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this story, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lisa, a lowborn apothecary’s daughter, is cons…
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See Masetto in The First Story