my last duchess Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
dramatic monologue
A
writing in the perspective of the duke - presents him as powerful as the duke dominates - he is the only one we hear from
2
Q
written entirely in
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iambic pentameter and consistent rhyming couplets - this tight control of the structure reflects the tight control of the duke
3
Q
lang showing the duke as powerful
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‘my’ - self obssessed, belives wife belongs to him - object
‘sir’ - formal, calrify superiority - socially superior
4
Q
frames his demands as questions
A
this is a social superior demanding a socal inferior
5
Q
notice neptune
A
muscular god - metaphor for the duke himself controlling women
