my last duchess Flashcards
why is this poem viewed as a warning
he’s looking to get re-married, and he shows that he suspects that his wife has an affair and he kills her or gets her killed
what does ‘since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you but I’ suggest
enjambment
juxtaposes
talks to his picture of ex wife
juxtaposes his view that he has control over her however eventhough he thinks he is in control over her the fact that she replays on his mind shows the opposite, shows she controls him
dying to have control over her so he has a curtain
the enjambment shows her control is never-ending it still exists
what does the quote ‘ twas all one’ mean
she treated all of us the same, other men and he was not special
what does the quote of him suspecting his wife of being a pervert show
seems insecure -
against patriarchy
what is the form of my last duchess
dramatic monologue
- bias
what does ‘all smiles stopped together.’ show
sibilance
caesura
sibilance gives a sinister feel
caesura gives an irregular pause emphasises how her life came to an unplanned pause - death
