My Last Dutchess

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘My Last Duchess’?

Answer 1

Robert Browning

Question 2

What are the primary emotions explored in ‘My Last Duchess’?

Answer 2

Pride, Anger

Question 3

Fill in the blank: ‘Since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you, but ______.’

Answer 3

‘l’

Question 4

What does the line ‘She had a heart - …to soon made glad’ suggest about the Duchess?

Answer 4

She was easily pleased and joyful

Question 5

What does the Duchess appreciate according to the line ‘She liked whate’er she looked on, and her looks went everywhere’?

Answer 5

She appreciated beauty and enjoyed her surroundings

Question 6

How does the Duke perceive his status in relation to the Duchess in the line ‘as if she ranked/My gift of a nine-hundred years-old name/With anybody’s gift’?

Answer 6

He feels his noble heritage should be valued above others

Question 7

What action does the Duke take that signifies control over the Duchess?

Answer 7

He gave commands that led to her demise

Question 8

True or False: The Duke expresses regret over the Duchess’s death.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What does the phrase ‘then all smiles stopped altogether’ imply about the Duke’s character?

Answer 9

He is authoritative and possibly violent