my last duchess Flashcards
rhyming couplets
“beauty is my art”
“cast in bronze for me”
control and power
rhyming couplets- controlling nature, need to dominate narrative
“beauty is my art” - immortalization, arrogance, misogyny
“cast in bronze for me” - desire for control, assert authority
“spot of joy”
personal pronouns
last marriage = collectors item
sexism
objectification of women
“spot of joy” - blush, symbolises a stain or mark
personal pronouns - self centred manner, telling image
last marriage = collectors item- insignificance of Duchess
enjambment
conversational style
“her looks went everywhere”
human nature
enjambment - compulsive revelations drive poem
conversational style - address reader, universal problem
“her looks went everywhere” - possessiveness and image obsession
