Marie De France, like Dante, has a distinctive literary form. ... For example, note that Francesca is the only female in hell who has a speaking part. ... Dante uses symbolism, characters and literary illustration, to impart his central message that the ultimate form of betrayal which stems from "love" (or, to the author, misguided romantic notion) is adultery. ...

• Word Count: 2427
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Wilde uses many literary devices to create comedy in this play one of the most promentent of these devices is the unexpected and backward logic frequently used by the characters. ... This is another perfect example of inverted logic. ...

• Word Count: 1981
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School