Imagine and create a dialogue between Marie (a fictional figure very much like Marie de France) and Francesca da Rimini in Inferno, canto 5. The general topic of their dialogue is love. Special topics could be: Should love be a rule-governed activity? Do the lovers in Marie’s lai “Yonec” follow the proper behavior of lovers? How should society deal with the problems caused by love, especially to marriage? Is the fate of Francesca and her lover proper? Invent your own topics as the dialogue progresses in order to discuss the tale from their point of view. Consider the position of various characters in the lais as well as female characters in Dante.