My Last Duchess Flashcards
1
Q
“i gave ________: then all _____ ______”
A
“i gave commands: then all smiles stopped”
2
Q
“notice ______, though, ______ a _______”
A
“notice Neptune, though, taming a seahorse”
3
Q
“my ____ of a ____ hundred year ____ _____”
A
“my gift of a nine hundred year old name”
4
Q
Structure?
A
-single stanza - makes the Duke’s dominance overwhelming
-traditional iambic pentameter - shows the Duke has traditional views about women
-enjambment shows he is rambling
5
Q
Context?
A
-set in Italy during the Italian Renaissance
-Duke possibly based on Alfonso II who’s wife died under suspicious circumstances
-Women were starting to demand equality and there was the beginning of the Suffrage movement
