only alternative‚ she has power over him. She is merely an adoring lover who really cares for her partner ‘soil’d gloves’ she is ruining her belongings for him. He also does not show her any affection ‘when no voice replied’ In My Last Duchess the Duke also feels the only way to control her is to kill her‚ to turn her into an object in which people can still admire her‚ but not in a way that would threaten him. ‘I gave commands’ he had the power to end a life merely by giving an order for someone
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present in the play: Lucio slanders the Duke‚ not realizing that his crude remarks are being spoken to the Duke himself; Angelo abuses his power thinking that the Duke is not present to know; and Ragozine happens to die in prison the day a head is needed to substitute for Claudio’s. The play also ends on several merry notes‚ consistent with the definition of comedy. For example‚ Angelo’s life is spared and he is forgiven; Mariana is married to Angelo; the Duke punishes Lucio humorously with marriage;
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“I am always directed by you” – Mariana “I am directed by you” – Isabella. Both these lines are addressed to the Duke. What do they suggest about women status in this play? What other evidence can you find to support your view? Measure for Measure is a play written by William Shakespeare in the seventeenth century which crucially presents the role of women. Women were viewed as pure and were not expected to be promiscuous‚ but dependent on men with few options or choices. Shakespeare’s interpretation
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Write about the ways Browning tells the story in My Last Duchess The story focuses on the key events of the painting‚ the marriage between the Duke and the past Duchess‚ the possible murder of the Duchess and the yet to be new wife. The story being told is of the relationship between the Duke and former Duchess. Browning adopts numerous narrative techniques. Browning uses the form of a dramatic monologue to help the story progress. For instance ’That’s my Last Duchess’ shows that there is one
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fashion starting and ending with the Duke with no improvement in regards to the law. Also‚ juxtaposition is used frequently by Shakespeare in the play. Comic scenes cause irony on serious scenes‚ for example‚ in Act 1 Scene 1 we witness a serious discussion between the Duke‚ Angelo and Escalus. This is contrasted by the indecent humour between Lucio and his friends in scene 2‚ showing the reader that not all occupants of Vienna share the same ideas as the Duke. The play causes the reader
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Where does the play open? 2. Imagine you are the director of a Twelfth Night production. What kind of music would you have played for this scene? 3. The Duke has a very famous speech‚ in the beginning of the play‚ about love. How is the Duke feeling about love as the play opens? 4. What news does Valentine bring the Duke? How does the Duke take this news? 5. Even though we haven’t met Olivia yet‚ what do we know about her? ACT I‚ SCENE ii 1. How is the setting of this scene different
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securities law. Later that year Wal-Mart officials signed off on a false investigation into these alleged bribes. CEO Mike Duke‚ head of the company’s international operations at that time‚ and other top executives were informed of the bribes and the false investigation but chose to wait seven years to report these allegations to shareholders and the SEC. Furthermore‚ in 2009‚ when Duke became the CEO he testified that the company’s financial statements were correct and that any causes of potential fraud
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Every film‚ concert and play needs characters to act out the themes and ideas of the scriptwriter‚ such as in the play "Twelfth Night"‚ written by William Shakespeare. There are many characters in the play "Twelfth Night" including Olivia‚ the Duke‚ Sebastian and Viola. Each character has his or her own personality traits‚ distinguishing qualities and purpose in the play. Viola‚ who is the main character‚ represents the two themes of love and disguise or mistaken identity in "Twelfth Night". Viola
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Robert Browning and Dramatic Monologue The dramatic monologue form which is now widely used‚ allows the author to engage his reader more directly by placing him in the role of listener. Often they are to interpret about a dramatic event or experience they are reading about. This allows the reader to become more intimate with the writer and the characters while being able to understand the speaker ’s changing thoughts and feelings. This is almost like being inside the mind of the speaker not
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related through vengeance and murder. Poe practices deception to produce an appealing character before altering his symbolic tactic to a state of suspense. In the poem‚ “My Last Duchess”‚ by Robert Browning‚ the Duke of Ferrara tells the story of his last Duchess to a mysterious listener. The Duke narrates the poem causing us to wonder why the Duchess is now his “last” Duchess. “The Cask of Amontillado” also written in first person‚ keeps us in a state of suspense; we wait to see where Montresor will
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