Compare Last and Lover The story of “My Last Duchess” is a sad story about a man who is about to meet his new wife. He is talking to the man who represents the family he is taking this wife from and he decides to tell the representative about his last duchess which died. The story does not tell how she dies only that she is dead‚ and that her husband believed she smiled too much. The story of “Porphyria’s Lover” is about a woman(Porphyria) who walks in on her lover. She adds wood to the fire‚ puts
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In Robert Browning’s poem “My Last Duchess” there are …………………… such as the Duke’s different emotions‚ the poem style Browning uses‚ and how the Duchess is seen as a symbol. The poem focuses on the many different feelings of the Duke. The Duke is seen as very controlling over all things. He is controlling over the painting and the curtains. The Duke uses his ability to control by making others do things‚ so he always gets what he wants. The Duchess also had no power since the Duke controlled‚ even
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Throughout the story‚ “My Last Duchess” by Margaret Atwood‚ there exists vast dissimilarities between stereotypical women and women opposing stereotypes‚ and society. These dissimilarities are shown evidently through the characters. Margaret Atwood uses her characters to supply detailed examples of individuals who embody these stereotypes‚ those who do not‚ and the conflicting tones she uses in regards to these characters display her feminist ideals. A few of the characters representing stereotypical
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women. Porphyria’s Lover and My Last Duchess really help to convey the idea that women had no power no matter what social class they were in. Likewise women were objectified under the harsh rules of the society in the Victorian Era. He proves his point even further by both poems ending with the woman dying because of their sexuality. Robert Browning helps you comprehend the plight of women by having Porphyria in a much superior social class than her lover and The Duchess marrying a man of the same
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Poly Klouvas English 1100C September 19‚2014 “Hills like white elephants” & “My last duchess” In the story “Hills like White elephants” by Ernest Hemingway has a lot of common things and differences with the poem “My last duchess” by Robert Browning. Both stories are about loving couples that also have altercations in their relationship. Every relationship has their ups and downs. But everyone is different. The story “Hills like white elephants” opens up with a couple in Spain that are out
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book entitled Dramatic Lyrics‚ which was a famous work that contained a collection of dramatic monologues. Two of the poems found in this book were “Porphyria’s Lover” and “My Last Duchess”. In “Porphyria’s Lover”‚ Browning introduces a powerful insight into the demented mind of an extremely possessive man‚ while “My Last Duchess” tells a story about the Duke of Ferrara revealing to a guest the murder of his wife and the motives behind it. The two speakers share similar qualities‚ both being extremely
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2323 - Study Questions “My Last Duchess” – Robert Browning 1. What is the setting for this poem? This poem takes place in the palace of Alfonso II who is the Duke of Ferrara in Italy. 2. Who is the Duke speaking to? The Duke is entertaining an ambassador type person who has come to arrange the marriage of the duke and a daughter of a very wealthy and powerful family. What are they both looking at? They are looking at a painting of the Duke’s last “duchess” or wife that is hanging
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“My Last Duchess”‚ one of the most beautiful poems in English literature by Robert Browning; a poem in the dramatic monologue form‚ unlike others‚ that conveys its message by implementing pure and genuine technicality through the character within it. The poem takes place at the art gallery in the residence of the Duke of Ferrara‚ where the Duke‚ after his previous wife’s death or disappearance‚ is preparing to remarry and is talking to the messenger of the Count of Tyrol who has come with the proposal
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Carpe diem theme to express his desires in “To the Virgin‚ to Make Much of Time.” Moreover‚ Robert Browning expresses personal desires in “My Last Duchess” and “Porphyria’s Lover” using dramatic monologue. As shown in these texts‚ desires negatively affect people according to a priest’s motivation for women to pursue marriage‚ a Duke’s killing of his Duchess‚ and a lover’s
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Poets often use literary techniques to clearly convey the personalities of their speakers. In "My Last Duchess"‚ Robert Browning uses point of view‚ diction‚ and imagery to achieve a powerful effect‚ underlining the attitude and personality of the Duke. In a dramatic monologue‚ character development is based on what the speaker says‚ and how he says it. In "My Last Duchess"‚ the speaker of the monologue addresses a fictional audience‚ and the reader is seen as an unnoticed third party
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