The Last Duchess

Question 1

A heart..

Answer 1

Too soon made glad.
duchess was easily pleased, hinting at the dukes jealousy.

Question 2

‘I gave commands..

Answer 2

then all smiles stopped altogether.’
Shows the dukes ruthless, violent and controlling nature.

Question 3

she liked..

Answer 3

whatever she looked on.

Question 4

she ranked..

Answer 4

my gift of a 900 year old name with anybody’s gift.

Question 5

‘none puts by

Answer 5

the curtain i have drawn for you, but i’
- control, feels like he is the most important.
values himself over others

Question 6

Who wrote this and when?

Answer 6

Robert Browning, 1852

Question 7

What poems can you compare this to?

Answer 7

Ozymandias - both believe they are powerful and important
London - critiques power structures in society and how they affect individuals

Question 8

What’s the rhyme scheme?

Answer 8

AABB (all lines rhyme with eachother - rhymed couplets)
Can reflect the power the duke exerts over the narrative and his late wife.

Question 9

‘I choose..

Answer 9

never to stoop.’
- Looks down on people
- Power, has to be above everyone else.
- Will never look up to anyone - he will always be the most important.