My Last Duchess Robert Browning Flashcards

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Backstory of my last duchess

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Story of a powerful duke telling a messager about his last duchess, dead. Messenger potential new father in law.

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What was though to of happened to the duchess

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Killed by the duke

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Structure of poem

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One long verse which shows that the duke cannot stop talking about his ownership of her which reflects the character of the duke

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Who has the power in the poem

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Duchess has mental power over the duke due to making him jealous and almost manipulating him

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6 key quotes on MLD

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(My)’Last’(duchess). That’s (my last duchess) ‘my’.Ee’en then would be stopping and I choose never to stoop. That’s a piece of wonder now fra pandolfs hands. ‘‘Twas not her husbands presence called that spot of Joy into the duchess cheek

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