MY LAST DUCHESS AND LONDON Flashcards
How is anger presented in my last duchess (1 quote)
she thanked men - good but thanked somehow - I don’t know-how. the possesive pronoun of ‘my’ shows the control and the ownership of the duchess. however he slowly lacks of enjambment showing that he is also lacking of power and control of her own wife.
powerless? (mld)
as said for the anger being presented. the lack of enjambment shows the lack of control and power
anger in london how?
repeated phrase in the beginning ‘in every’. saying this emphasises the weakness and dispair to those people who are powerless. it also connotates that everyone is affected by this
losing control of people in london?
‘mind forged manacles i hear’ can suggest that the powerless people are making a jail in their own minds. in addition, the emphasis of m sounds shows its internal control of the people
why is iambic tetrameter used in my last duchess
to make a more sombre tone by outlining the power towards the powerless. writing in one stanza suggests the lack of comfortibility and illness. also it shows the dukes arrogance
what does the 4 stanzas tell us about london
how dominance of the government over london and its people . also uses alternate rhyme which demonstrates the cyclical notation of the suffering caused by power
what does blackening church appeals mean
in context wise blake generally thought that the church were ruining the freedom of children by employing them as chimney sweepers. the word ‘blackening’ shows that the church has committed sins towards london
how does my last duchess use imagery
notice neptune taming a seahorse - can interpret that neptune was a god during the greek times which could reinforce the fact the the dukes power will continue to reigh over his next wife
