My Last Duchess Robert Browning Flashcards
Backstory of my last duchess
Story of a powerful duke telling a messager about his last duchess, dead. Messenger potential new father in law.
What was though to of happened to the duchess
Killed by the duke
Structure of poem
One long verse which shows that the duke cannot stop talking about his ownership of her which reflects the character of the duke
Who has the power in the poem
Duchess has mental power over the duke due to making him jealous and almost manipulating him
6 key quotes on MLD
(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