Poetry Anthology-My Last Duchess 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEAQA Created by: tonisha_Created on: 17-10-21 13:42 Who wrote My Last Duchess? Robert Browning 1 of 54 How many lines does this poem have? 56 lines 2 of 54 What is the form of this poem? dramatic monologue 3 of 54 Context -------------------- Browning felt he did not fit into what? London society 4 of 54 What did he later do? get married 5 of 54 to who? Elizabeth Barrett a fellow poet 6 of 54 What type of father did she have? an overprotective one 7 of 54 What were they both then familiar with? overcontrolling Patriarchs 8 of 54 In the_______as well as_____? family Italy 9 of 54 This poem is loosely based on who? Duke of Ferrara 10 of 54 Whos perspective is it written from? the Duke himself 11 of 54 Who is he talking to? a messenger 12 of 54 About what? (3) his next arranged marriage his relationship with her and the portrait of her 13 of 54 What do we assume the Duke had done? had his former wife killed 14 of 54 Message ----------------- Through a jealous what? Duke 15 of 54 Who had his____killed? wife 16 of 54 Why was she killed? for treating everyone with the same amount of friendliness 17 of 54 This shows how ______ power? royal 18 of 54 Can_______ people? corrupt people 19 of 54 Corrupt people into believing what? that they are worth more than they actually are 20 of 54 What is the form of the poem? dramatic monologue 21 of 54 What does this allow the Duke to have? complete control 22 of 54 Complete control over what? the conversation 23 of 54 With who? the messenger 24 of 54 What does this reflect? the control he had over the Duchess 25 of 54 Is there a rhyme scheme? yes 26 of 54 What type of rhyme scheme? heroic couplets 27 of 54 What letters would this be represented by? ABABABABA 28 of 54 What type of order does this keep throughout the poem? (2) strict and rigid 29 of 54 This reflects the Dukes attempt of what? asserting his control over the Duchess 30 of 54 The consistent rhyme scheme may also suggest what? the d Dukes unwillingness to compromise his power 31 of 54 What is the intention for the reader? to shock the reader 32 of 54 Leaving them with feelings of what? (2) resentment and suspicion 33 of 54 Towards who? the Duke 34 of 54 As we dont hear what? anyone elses perspective in the poem 35 of 54 The reader also understands the extent of what? the Dukes power 36 of 54 Which person pronouns are used throughout the poem? first and third person 37 of 54 Who does he refer to using these pronouns? himself and his former wife 38 of 54 The first person pronouns reflect the what of the Duke? the control he had 39 of 54 Over what? his wifes memory 40 of 54 This suggests the Duke wants everything recalled through his what? only his point of view 41 of 54 After the first line, how is the Duchess referred as? through only pronouns 42 of 54 This suggests the lack of what in their relationship? lack of personal depth 43 of 54 Also his lack of what? remorse 44 of 54 Remorse for what? the Dukes wife no longer being alive 45 of 54 This also reflects the distance in what? their relationship 46 of 54 Why? as we see the Duke not speaking to his wife about his feelings 47 of 54 What does this show the Duke only cared about? himself and his pride 48 of 54 What didnt he really care about? his former wife 49 of 54 Wordworth wants us to feel a sense of what towards the jealous Duke? a sense of resentment 50 of 54 What else? anger 51 of 54 For what? the way he controlled the duchess and how she is being remembered 52 of 54 What key themes are shown in this poem? (4) power of humans pride memory identity 53 of 54 TIP -------------- What must you do throughout the poem? LINK BACK TO THE QUESTION 54 of 54
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