my last duchess Flashcards
who is this poem by
browning
what sort of poem is it
dramatic monologue
when is it set
italian renaissance
who is the speaker
duke ferrara
who is the speaker speaking to
emissary of a count - want to marry daughter
how does the duke describe his portrait of his duchess at first
“a wonder”
“depth and passion”
how does the duke show his possessiveness
“my” last duchess - views her as property
her portrait is behind a “curtain” so he decides who can look at her
what does “that spot of joy” refer to
the duchesses happiness and the dukes jealousy at seeing her happy at something/someone else
how does the describe the duchesses ‘flirting’
“her looks went everywhere”
how is the duke portrayed as arrogant
“who’d stoop to blame this sort of trifling” - sees that telling the duchess of his jealousy is below him
how is the duke implied to have killed the duchess
“i gave commands: the all the smiles stopped together” - gave orders to kill her so she wouldnt be able to smile at any others -highlights her kindness in death
what does the duke do at the end
requests the counts daughter as a new wife as “my object”
how the duke see himself
as “neptune taming a sea horse”
