My Last Duchess The relationship between the Duke and Duchess in the poem My Last Duchess is very possessive. The Duke in the poem‚ frequently objectifies his late wife by referring to her as ‘my last duchess’. The use of the word ‘my’ suggests that it is personal to him and he has possession over her as she belongs to him. It also suggests that the relationship was very singular and for his benefit only as it was his wife and therefore his relationship. This reveals that the couple’s relationship
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My Last Duchess: An Analysis of The Duke "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is clearly a dramatic monologue used to depict the character of the Duke. The agent seems present although he never participates in the conversation and all parts are spoken by the Duke. The Duke describes some of the agent’s questions and makes the dramatic monologue possible by answering‚ for example‚ the questioning glance he gets from the agent about the "spot of joy on the duchess’ cheek". The poem presents the
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seventeen years to realize how much of an impact my brother has truly had on my life. I never really realized that one person can have a lasting effect in your decisions and the way you perceive life. This person can be very inspirational and even more so if it is someone close to you or a relative. In my case‚ it is my brother who has prominently impacted my life. He has been there to support me in my many decisions‚ whether smart or foolish. Because of my older brother I am the ambitious‚ responsible
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My Sister’s Keeper is a very dramatic novel that brings out all of your emotions all in one story. It’s the type of book that can make you cry‚ make you smile‚ and even make you laugh. The novel twists and turns between happy moments and then will bring you into moments where you’ll want to cry your eyes out. The novel deals with mature topics like romance and the importance of family relationships‚ but for anyone old enough to comprehend these topics‚ the story will teach you a life-lasting lesson
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"My Last Duchess" is a poem by Robert Browning‚ frequently anthologized as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning’s Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since he Browning could have easily written ’second’ but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of
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Discuss Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ as a Dramatic Monologue A Dramatic monologue is a form of poetry where the speaker in the poem gives the readers a deep insight into his thoughts. It is different from a soliloquy since a dramatic monologue always has an implied audience. Dramatic monologue although originated well before the 19th century‚ it was popularized by Victorian poets like Browning‚ Tennyson and Dante Rossetti. Browning has experimented with this form of poetry to such depths that dramatic
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My sisters Keeper- Summary- My Sister ’s Keeper is a Drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes released in 2009 The Film takes place in Long Island‚ deals with the illness of 16-year old Kate(Sofia Vassilieva)‚ who has suffered from leukemia most of her life. Trying to save their daughter‚ Kate’s parents‚ Sara (Cameron Diaz) and Brian (Jason Patric)‚ decide to have another baby whom they name Anna. She is a perfect combination of genetic material matched with the genetics of her sister. The parents
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My Chemical Romance. Gerard‚ Mikey and Frank all had drug problems. Mikey and Gerard‚ on top of that had alcohol problems. They got themselves better. They knew no one else could help them. What encouraged them to get better? Themselves‚ and the music. Ray had the absolutely awful job of having to watch them go through all of this‚ on top of him trying to be the perfect guitarist. Frank would do drugs over the weekend‚ and wake up on Monday not knowing anything that had happened. Mikey felt
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My Lai Massacre In March of 1968 Lieutenant William Calley entered an area termed "Pinkville" by army officials because "it was particularly troublesome and seemed to be infested with booby traps and enemy soldiers ". After penetrating the area‚ Calley commenced to round up every person he could see‚ civilian or not‚ and unload his machine gun on them. Then Calley ordered his platoon to do the same‚ no one was spared‚ women were raped and children were shot. Some men followed Calley ’s orders
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"My Beautiful Laundrette" Hanif Kureishi’s screenplay is a coming of age portrayal of British life in the 1980s‚ from the point of view of a first generation Pakistani. Omar’s story is a representation of the cultural shift away from traditional values. This cultural divide is compounded by sexual‚ ethnic and class differences as revealed through the character of Omar‚ whose own identity lacks consistent identification. In the film‚ Omar is referred to as an "in between" by his uncle’s Pakistani
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