My Last Duchess Flashcards
1
Q
What era was My Last Duchess written in?
A
Victorian era
2
Q
What poem is this?
A
A dramatic monologue, the speaker gives a long account of something and we only hear their side of the story, the narrator is often unreliable or deluded
3
Q
What period is the poem set in?
A
Based on true story from the Renaissance period about the Duke Alfonso II of Ferrara whose young wife died in suspicious circumstances
4
Q
What was society like?
A
Reflects patriarchal attitudes of the Victorian society
5
Q
What was Browning criticising?
A
Powerful, controlling men
6
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Rhyming couplets which is controlled like the Duke
7
Q
What does the enjambment do?
A
Makes the Duke appear unstable
8
Q
What is the rhythm?
A
Iambic pentameter
