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and if she let the duke doesn't believe that (Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set she would have listened anyway. Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse, she smiles at everyone- he doesn't get special treatment- - E'en then would be some stooping; and I choose Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt, He is not happy. Whene'er I passed her; but who passed without emotion Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands: He gives the command for her to be killed; shows his Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands power short line shows lack of As if alive. Will't please you rise? We'll meet He even controls the visitor," The company below, then. I repeat, Poses it as a question. Duke makes envou sit down to show superiority The Count your master's known munificence buke's breaking point Jealousy Duchess s ner? equal self as 45 suggests a lover was kill- ed TOO 50 Is ample warrant that no just pretence it is arranging his next Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; marriage Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed quick recovery shows his lack At starting, is my object. Nay, we Nay, we'll go of anachment. Together down, sir. Notice Neptune, though, interested in her as an object He shows his guest his other 55 Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity, possessions. This shows his power and Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me! wealth (suggests he believes he should tame wife) This is an inappropriate conversation to have with a Stranger- it is a warning for his next wife. use of shows he is se if absorbed lack of wife's voice shows Themes Pride -jealousy power upper class+ morais don't really go together Duke - arrogant - insensitive - selfish -jealous - obsessive -thinks he's better than every body else controlling -paranoid -money + possesions aren't everything paranoia suggests insecurity. (can't actually control himself) Duke's control Form + structure - iambic pentameter -Rhyming couplets written like a one sided conversation. -nses enjambment iiambic pentameter rhyme scheme is tightly controlled, reflects the Duke's controlling nature aqa.org.uk/english-e-library 31 written in 1985. This poem is based on the life of Alfonso 11, Duke of Ferreira. The Duke's first wife died in 1561 after 3 years of marriage. immensity feminist Poem (1812-1889) This is a dramatic monologue based on a real duke set in 1561, but written in 1845. It is about a duke arranging his next marriage and showing My Last Duchess his visitor around his home wife was the only thing he has her killed. couldn't control, so înfrustration, long verse shows Duke doesn't stop and think. Ferrara shows ownership 1 tone suggests she's been replaced That's my last Duchess painted on the wall, sets 9 Looking as if she were alive. I call not used to dislike il is sinister That piece a wonder, how: Fra Pandolf's hands The Duke is in charge. Is polite Worked busily a day, and there she stands on yet forceful. He isn't giving the Will't please you sit and look at her? I said wite visitor a chance to speak name Frà Pandolf' by design, for never read Duke doesn't wan't rep near the art dropping contrast between his view and to impress Strangers like you that pictured countenance, others' view of her guest The depth and passion of its earnest glance, Enjoys 5 Wong the painting is behind a curtain, contigo Bargaining 12410-1001 sabons of the poem is overwhelming, like the Duke Robert Browning married Elizabeth Barret, a poet, in secret. As a child he was heavily influenced by books and art. At 14 years old, he could speak Robert latin, Greek and french. He left uni Browning because it didn't shit him. is saying that he wasn't the reason the duchess is happy 15 Of joy into the Duchess' cheek: perhaps Frà Pandolf chanced to say 'Her mantle laps life like Over my lady's wrist too much,' or 'Paint -appear- The duchess blushes suggesting ance. why Must never hope to reproduce the faint She's shy. Diest throat foreshadows me killed her death her Half-flush that dies along her throat': such stuff Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough 20 For calling up that spot of joy. She had suggesting that she is flirtations and unfaithful punctuation shows A heart - how shall I say? - too soon made glad, the speech is unrehearsed. Too easily impressed; she liked whate'er only crime is enjoying life everything was the Same But to myself they turned (since none puts by he controls who sees it can now The curtain I have drawn for you, but I) control the smiles of his wife And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst, suggests people are afraid of How such a glance came there; so, not the first his temper+ power Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir, 'twas not 'Sir' shows Duke is being condescend- Her husband's presence only, called that spot ing ner for easure/ he uses. as an object rro- Brother-religious figure. would have flirted with duchess. Duke paranoid. mean her looks apealled to everyone The duke doesn't quite understand why people fell in love with the Everyone was falling in love with her. duchess She looked on, and her looks went everywhere. suggests promiscuity. Jealous and Sir, 'twas all one! My favour at her breast, Paranoid- doesn't make sense could The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherrie some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule Enjambent reflects that the Duke doesn't have complete Control. He can't control himself-talking about last wife to new wife. Can't control his anger. AQAG 30 English Develop your learning on AQA English e-Library e-Library