My Last Dutchess

Question 1

What is the abstract concept

Answer 1

Critique of social patriarchy and it’s pride and potential liberation of women

Question 2

That’s my last duchess paints on the wall lookignas if she were alive

Answer 2

‘my’ possessive, he owned her
‘last’ he doesn’t want to marry again or he is talking about his previous duchess
‘alive’ so realistic it looks alive - power of art. Subtle hint she’s dead. He’s looking to take another wife
Threat by implying duchess is dead

Question 3

She had a heart, how shall I say, too doom made glad

Answer 3

‘how shall I say’ pretends he doesn’t know how to articulate his ideas when he know exactly how - power of words
‘glad’ others made her happy. Feels To generous with other men, suggest she was unfaithful and everything was her fault
It’s all her fault as she didnt do what as told - dramatic irony, power of her feminity

Question 4

As if she ranked my gift of a 900 year old name with anybody else’s gift

Answer 4

With Duke comes a name, family, history. He is so furious it doesn’t mean anything to her wich is his motivation for his upsetness. His social status and standing is important to him as it should be to her too

Question 5

I gave commands then all smiles stopped all together

Answer 5

. Try suggest he had her killed - threat may be possible when start give commands, all smiles stopped because she left him. Suggest his power and dominance or her power
Abigous