My Last Duchess Flashcards
1
Q
When is the poem set?
A
The Italian Renaissance (14th-16th century).
2
Q
When was the poem published?
A
During the Victorian era in 1842.
3
Q
Who is the Duke?
A
Alfonso II who ruled in Northern Italy in the late 1500s.
4
Q
Who was the Duke’s wife?
A
Lucrezia
5
Q
When/how did Lucrezia die?
A
Suspicious circumstances in 1561.
6
Q
Who was Lucrezia?
A
Lucrezia was a Medici – part of a family that was becoming one of the most powerful and wealthy in Europe at the time.
7
Q
Who was Browning a fan of?
A
He was a big fan of the poet Shelley and asked for all of Shelley’s works for his thirteenth birthday.
8
Q
What had Browning learnt by the time he was 14?
A
Latin, Greek and French.
