1. Discuss how human intelligence and linguistic skill are used to perpetrate fraud and deceit in one episode of the Inferno and two stories in the Decameron. Do the characters face any consequences for their lies 2. Write each of the two critical responses as a short essay. Your grade is assessed on the basis of the quality of the critical analysis of the topic, guided by the concepts and themes studied this term, and supported by a detailed knowledge of the texts. Strive for coherence and stylistic clarity. 3. Remember to provide proper bibliographical references for passages you cite from the primary texts or from any of the accompanying material (notes, introductions, etc.). You are not expected to use sources other than the primary texts (Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarch, Pico, Isabella) and King’s A Short History of the Renaissance in Europe. 4. Each answer should be between 800 and 1000 words.