The Last Duchess Flashcards
1
Q
What is the narrative
A
a first person narration, of an arrogant and callous Duke who tours an unknown guest around his gallery.
2
Q
What is the context
A
The poem is set in Renaissance Italy
3
Q
What is the structure
A
one lengthy stanza
4
Q
What is the form
A
typically associated with Browning, where one person speaks to a presumed audience.
5
Q
What is the language techniques
A
enjambment, sentences that run from one line of poetry to the next, with the formal conventions of rhymed couplets (AABB) and iambic pentameter.
