My Last Duchess🤴🏻 Flashcards

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“Notice Neptune though, taming a sea-horse”

A

The use of metaphor reveals that the Duke see’s himself as a God

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“I gave commands; then all smiles stopped together”

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Shows his disregard for her as he doesn’t kill her himself

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“Even had you skill in speech”

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Use of enjambment in the quote really highlights his lack of patience and overall arrogance

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