
He liked to play games when he was six,and was almost killed by a vulture that tried to snatch the gem on his chest. Florante's tale The son of a princess and a royal adviser, Florante grew up in happiness, showered with love. After a few explanations are made, however, Florante is grateful & begins to tell his story. Upon recovery, Florante is initially taken aback by Aladdin as he consider as an enemy due to his Islamic faith. The merciful soldier nurses Florante to health.

He is saved, just in time, by Aladdin, a Muslim prince who happens to be at the forest at the same time. Nearby, two starving lions kept watch and tries to a attack Florante in hunger. He is driven mad by the thought that his beloved, Princess Laura, has fallen into the arms of his enemy, Count Adolfo, son of Count Sileno. Florante, a duke of the Kingdom of Albania is tied to a tree, lamenting the loss of his father, Duke Briseo. Plot In the Albanian forest The story begins deep within a dark, (gloomy forest). the author is usually anonymous (this is because Francisco Baltazar specified that no part of his work should be reworded, and everything should be left in its original state, lest it be like other old stories that the meanings have changed over time) Synopsis The story is about the struggle and love of Duke Florante and Princess Laura of Albania during the warring period between the Albanians and Muslims. each stanza is full of figures of speech (according to Fernando Monleon, Balagtas used 28 types in 395 instances throughout the poem) 7. each stanza is usually a complete grammatically-correct sentence 6. a rhyme scheme of AAAA (in the Tagalog manner of rhyming described by Jose Rizal in Tagalische Verskunst) 4. Florante at Laura has 377 stanzas in truth, the Alitaptapin is a poetic form which, in "Florante at Laura", had, among others, the following characteristics: 1. Literary Form It is called an "Alitaptapin" & a Korido, which means in English "song".

It was Capule who made false charges against Balagtas. Maria Asuncion Rivera was later married to Balagtas' rival, Mariano Capule. His book is dedicated to Maria Asuncion Rivera, his sweetheart whom he nicknamed "M. The story was written during Balagatas' imprisonment.

"Florante at Laura" is an abbreviation of the actual title which is: "Pinagdaanang Buhay Nina Florante at Laura sa Kahariang Albanya: Kinuha sa Madlang Cuadro historico o pinturang nagsasabi sa mga nangyari nang unang panahon sa imperyo ng Gresya, at tinula ng isang matuwain sa bersong Tagalog." ("The Life of Florante and Laura in the Kingdom of Albania: culled from historical accounts and paintings which describe what occurred in ancient times in the empire of Greece, and penned by someone who enjoys Tagalog verse"). Florante at Laura Florante at Laura ("Florante and Laura") by Francisco Baltazar (also known as Balagtas) is one of the masterpieces of Philippine literature.
