Written in 1842 by Robert Browning‚ "My Last Duchess" is the dramatic monologue of the duke of Ferrara who is negotiating his second marriage through an agent of the count of Tyrol on the grand staircase of the ducal palace at Ferrara in northern Italy. Executing the elements of a dramatic monologue‚ the duke reveals his situation and much more than he intends to the both the agent and the reader. Using iambic pentameter AABB couplets Robert Browning reveals the horrifying story of the murder of
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appear as if it were an actual conversation. Robert Browning‚ known as the father of the dramatic monologue‚ does this in his poem‚ “My Last Duchess.” The Duke of Ferrara‚ the speaker in “My Last Duchess‚” is portrayed as a jealous‚ arrogant man who is very controlling over his wife. The Duke of Ferrara was made jealous by everything the duchess did‚ no matter how unimportant it was. He was especially jealous of Fra Pandolf‚ the man who painted the duchess in the poem. A
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audience only through the words of the speaker. Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ is a perfect example of a dramatic monologue as it satisfies all the requirements for this specific form of poetry as mentioned above. The speaker in the poem is the Duke of Ferrara and he narrates about his last duchess and cause of her death to an emissary‚ who is the implied listener. The Duke begins by showing the emissary a portrait of his duchess. He praises the portrait as a masterpiece by Fra Pandolf. The life like quality
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and contrast the following characteristics: the setting‚ the speaker‚ the mood and tone‚ and theme found "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria’s Lover." One speaker‚ the Duke of Ferrara‚ tells the story of "My Last Duchess." The story occurs prior to a meeting between the Count‚ his emissary‚ and other dignitaries. Duke Ferrara is speaking privately with the Count’s emissary in a room located upstairs within the residence. The Duke is describing a painting of his last wife. The room is stately‚ well
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symbolism and figurative language in “My last Duchess” Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” was written in 1842; one of the first of his many dramatic monologues. This poem largely focuses around one narrative voice who we suspect as the Duke of Ferrara; giving the emissary of his prospective new wife a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of a woman‚ explaining that it is a portrait of his late wife; he describes her flirtatious nature and the fact he didn’t
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dramatic monologue. It initially appeared in the year 1842 in the Dramatic Lyrics of Browning. The verse is written in the 28 rhymed couplets of the iambic pentameter. This verse is loosely supported on historical incidents relating Alfonso‚ the Duke of Ferrara‚ who used to live in 16th century. Theme The central themes are influence‚ power‚ marriage‚ egotism and aristocracy. It is likely to utilize blanket terms like love or death while commenting on the themes‚ yet love doesn’t appear to take part in
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IOC Study Guide IB English HL 1 – Ferrara What works will be included on the IOC? • The Fire Next Time • Poetry of Sylvia Plath ▪ Cinderella ▪ The Colossus ▪ Stillborn ▪ The Moon and the Yew Tree ▪ Daddy (extract) ▪ Medusa ▪ Cut ▪ Lady Lazarus (extract) • Pride and Prejudice • Hamlet What will the extract be like? • Length: 25 – 40 lines o
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“My Last Duchess‚” a poem by Robert Browning‚ was written about an odd man‚ the Duke of Ferrara. In the poem‚ Ferrara is showing his house to a visitor in hopes of bettering his chances of marriage with the visitor’s master’s daughter. Although his story starts out relatively normal‚ it quickly turns very dark when he starts to tell the story of his late wife‚ his last duchess. While telling the story‚ the Duke reveals three disturbing aspects of his nature. In the beginning of the poem‚ the
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