My last duchess

Question 1

Main structure? My last duchess

Answer 1

1. Dramatic monologue
2. Iambic pentameter

Question 2

Single stanza and enjambment? My last duchess

Answer 2

1. single stanza of 56 lines, creating a continuous, uninterrupted flow of speech
2. Claustrophobic and relentless, reinforcing the Duke’s controlling and obsessive personality
3. Unrehearsed - it is genuinely his personality

Question 3

Rhyming? My last duchess

Answer 3

1. Structured in AABBCC rhyming couplets (heroic couplets)

Question 4

Volta? My last duchess

Answer 4

1. Volta - tonal shift from admiration to accusation - highlights his controlling personality

Question 5

Circular structure? My last duchess

Answer 5

1. Starts with “That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,”, ends with “Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity.”
2. Represents how he sees women as objects - accentuates his power