My Last Duchess Flashcards
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My Last Duchess quotes
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“since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you but I”
“I gave commands”
2
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My Last Duchess techniques
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- Dactylic Hexameter
- Synecdoche and Metonymy
- Dramatic Irony and Ambiguity
3
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My Last Duchess context
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Italian Renaissance: period with political machinations and strategic marriages - many mysterious deaths of nobility - Duke’s control reflects social dynamics
4
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Link to Crime text
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Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train: subtle unfolding of murderous intent mirrors Duke’s veiled confession
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Crime Elements
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- Murder and Investigation
- Creation of Criminal
- Structural Patterning
6
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New Historicism
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Duke’s abuse of power reflects social dynamics during the Renaissance
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Reader-Response Theory
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Browning leaves many gaps for the audience to fill - can interpret the Duke’s narrative themselves
