My Last Duchess

Browning's Porphyria's Lover and My Last Duchess (An Analysis of Comparing and Contrasting Browning's poems called Porphyria's Lover and My Last Duchess) Robert Browning was a Victorian poet. He portrayed an understanding of gender rules in his poems. Browning’s poems are similar to a puzzle, which makes the reader have to figure out what is really being said in the poem. Browning wrote two famous dramatic monologue poems called Porphyrias Lover and My Last Duchess. His poems create a high intensity

The monologue-styled poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, consisted of the Duke of Ferrara explaining to the representative of his next potential wife’s father of what happened to his “Last Duchess”. Apparently, his recent Duchess was a very happy person who was kind to all she came into contact with. The Duke, an extremely jealous and controlling man, did not approve of his wife’s kindness so put an end to it --permanently. Prior to his Duchess’ untimely death, the Duke had Fra Pandolf paint

My Last Duchess, by Robert Browning represents the sense of powerlessness in women through the dominating aspect of patriarchal power. My Last Duchess portrays the Duke who possesses patriarchal power over the Duchess and establishes himself as the more important of the sexes. The iambic pentameter in ‘That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,/Looking as if she were alive. I call’ reinforces the Dukes status through his rhythmic speech, indicating his confidence and superiority. Patriarchal power

infidelity were weaved through the readings this week. In “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, the speaker is a Duke who is looking at a painting of his last (now deceased) Duchess and remembering her. His memories are not fond; he was jealous and possessive, and frankly, a bit of a drama queen. His suspicion is evident repeatedly, starting in line 13 where he states, “Sir, ‘twas not/ Her husband’s presence only, called that spot/ Of joy into the duchess’ cheek”. Lines 21-24 boldly say what he was alluding

‘My Last Duchess’ is all about control and jealousy. Written by Robert Browning in 1842 (the Victorian era), the dramatic monologue is set in 16th Century Italy where the Duke of Ferrara is talking to a Count’s emissary about a prospective marriage with the Counts daughter. The poem conveys the controlling nature of the Duke by the use of one stanza in the entire poem. It demonstrates this, as there is no interruption from the servant and no break whilst the Duke is talking. Any pauses in the poem

Through the use of diction, poets Robert Browning, Matthew Arnold, and John Donne characterize the speaker and, in one case, the person to whom the speaker addresses. In “My Last Duchess” and “Dover Beach,” Browning and Arnold depict the nature of their speakers. While Browning exposes the Duke as pompous and controlling, Arnold portrays his speaker as pessimistic. Donne’s “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” also characterizes the speaker and his wife as having an emotional love. These characterizations

“My Last Duchess” was inspired by the history of Alfonso II of Ferrara, whose wife Lucrezia died under suspicious circumstances. Robert Browning’s poem, “My Last Duchess”, shines at light at the character of a wealthy and powerful man. The Duke in “My Last Duchess” tries to present himself as a just and worthy choice for the daughter of noble family; however, the Duke’s facade was brought down his late wife’s portrait. The Duke’s introduction of the portrait served as a first warning bell about his

‘My Last Duchess’ is a poem written by Robert Browning in 1845. It’s a first person narrative of a duke who is showing the ambassador around his palace and negotiating his marriage to the daughter of another powerful family. As they are walking through the palace, the duke stops and looks at the beautiful portrait of his lovely last duchess. The duke speaks his thoughts about the girl, and as the poem progresses we begin to realize that his last duchess had been murdered. “…I gave commands

In the poem “My Last Duchess” by poet Robert Browning, the speaker is a very wealthy Duke who is showing another man around his estate whilst discussing the terms of his next impending marriage. While showing the visitor his collections of art they come across one work to which the Duke draws back the curtain covering it and states “that’s my last Duchess painted on the wall”. The Duke then goes on to describe his former wife’s demeanor stating in a displeasing tone to his visitor “Sir, ‘twas not

poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning gives a haunting look into the thoughts of a possible murderer. From the first reading, one can deduce that the “Last Duchess” was murdered by the Duke. While the motive for the murder is not blatantly expressed, I believe that the Duke became aware of his wife’s rampant infidelity and that this drove him to murder his Duchess. Throughout the poem the Duke makes use of suggestive language to allude to his former wife's lack of commitment. The Duchess’ exploits