How to figure out causative verb???

usually causative verb are following by an object and then the base from of a verb than explains what the object did, but there are times when the word 'to' precedes the base from of the verb or when the past participle from of the verb is used.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.