My last duchess

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  • Created on: 08-01-18 16:05
Who wrote my last duchess?
Robert browning
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What inspired them to write the poem?
Browning’s inspiration for "My Last Duchess" was the history of a Renaissance duke, Alfonso II of Ferrara, whose young wife Lucrezia died in suspicious circumstances in 1561.
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What does the title mean?
A duchess was the wife or widow of a duke.
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What was the poets purpose?
Browning wanted to highlight the way that men treated women in those days, as if they were accessories for men almost.
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What is the poem about?
The poem is on the base line of a Duke who is always looking for a new wife and they do anything that he didnt like he would have them killed. In this case, the Duke is interested in the daughter of a servant so he shows off his collections,(portrait
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What are some key quotes?
"by the curtain I have drawn but I", "She had a heart - how shall I say this?- too soon to make glad,", "Too easily impressed,", "fool...mule", "My gift","I gave commands;"
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