My Last Duchess Flashcards
Dramatic monlogue, one sided
potrays the weakness of the duke
a power trip, he believes this is giving him power and authority, however it only reveals his insecurity
hes holding onto any thread of power over his wife, use of personification, because that’s not how a man behaves
he’s weak and desperate
the wife has control of him, even though she’s not there.
its foreshadowing an eventual downfall
he can’t get over this women, as he couldnt control her
he gets away with whatever, however this women will forever haunt him, a control over him
“(since none puts by The curtain I have drawn for you, but I)”
-line 10
He didnt want to be on her level, highlights a big ego
he doesnt see his wife as a partner, more like a second class citizen
Enjambment of sentence carrying on conveys his thought process. His emotions are taking over
The duke beliefs so highly of himself
use of sibilance
compares to king of ozymandias, power gets to their head, and now think they are untouchable
“E’en then would be some stooping; and I choose Never to stoop
-line 43
implies that he killed her, symbolism of ‘together’ everything ended at the same time, smile, life breathing.
caesura of ‘together’ is an irregular pause, and highlights how her life was cut short
Duke abuses his power
“Then all smiles stopped together”
- line 46
what is the form
dramatic monolgue
