My Last Duchess Flashcards by Sarah Niessen | Brainscape

Q

My last duchess

Attitude

A

The speaker is still angry and somewhat distraught towards this past woman.

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

My last duchess

Shifts

A

Near the end there is a shift of the Dukes topic from the duchess painting to the person listening.

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

My last duchess

Theme

A

Trying to control others

Immortalizing power of art

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

My last duchess

Paraphrase

A

This is a picture of my last duchess. She was too friendly to everyone and I didn’t like that so I killed her. Make sure my next one is not like that.

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly