My Last Duchess Flashcards
First line…
That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,
Duke’s commands…
Will’t please you sit and look at her?
Name drop…
“Fra Pandolf” by design,
Control of curtain…
(since none puts by // The curtain I have drawn for you, but I)
Duchess’ blushing…
Sir, ’twas not // Her husband’s presence only, called that spot // Of joy into the Duchess’ cheek;
Duchess’ easily pleased…
She had // A heart—how shall I say?— too soon made glad, // Too easily impressed;
Duchess’ wandering eye
she liked whate’er // She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.
Cherry…
The bough of cherries some officious fool // Broke in the orchard for her,
Mule…
the white mule // She rode with round the terrace
Surname of Duke…
as if she ranked // My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name // With anybody’s gift.
Put up with this!?…
Who’d stoop to blame // This sort of trifling?
Speech…
Even had you skill // In speech—which I have not—
Her death….
I gave commands; // Then all smiles stopped together.
Objectification…
is my object.
Emissary swear…
Nay, we’ll go // Together down, sir.
