my last duchess
Cards (69)
- Who is the author of "My Last Duchess"?
- What is the main theme of "My Last Duchess"?
- What does the Duke show to the visitor in the poem?
- How does the Duke display the painting to the visitor?
- Who painted the portrait of the Duchess?
- What does the Duke criticize about his wife?
- What does the Duke imply by saying he was not eloquent enough to tell her to stop?
- What action does the Duke claim to have taken regarding his wife?
- What does the Duke discuss with the visitor after mentioning his wife?
- Who was the Duke of Ferrara also known as?
- What societal context influenced the writing of "My Last Duchess"?
- What was the status of women during the Victorian era?
- How does the line "I choose never to stoop" reflect the Duke's views on women?
- What does the phrase "my gift of a nine-hundred-year-old name" imply?
- What does the Duke's view of art reveal about his character?
- What does the Duke's control over the visitor suggest about his personality?
- How does the Duke's reaction to his wife's behavior reflect his insecurities?
- What does the Duke mean by "Then all smiles stopped together"?
- What does the Duke's reference to Neptune symbolize?
- How does the poem's first-person narrative affect the reader's perception?
- What are the characteristics of a dramatic monologue as seen in "My Last Duchess"?
- How does Browning critique societal norms through "My Last Duchess"?
- What does the Duke's possessive pronoun "my" indicate?
- What does the Duke's insistence on the visitor sitting imply about his character?
- How does the Duke's attitude towards his wife's joy reflect his insecurities?
- What does the Duke's final statement about Neptune suggest about his values?
- What is the significance of the title "My Last Duchess"?
- How does the poem reflect the Victorian era's views on morality?
- What does the Duke's view of his wife's interactions with others reveal about his character?
- What does the Duke's reference to "the bough of cherries" signify?
- What does the Duke's final command imply about his character?
- How does the Duke's attitude towards art reflect his personality?
- What does the Duke's insistence on the visitor's admiration of the painting reveal?
- What does the Duke's reference to "the company below" suggest about his social status?
- What does the Duke's use of the word "wonder" imply about his feelings towards the painting?
- How does the Duke's perception of his wife's beauty reflect societal norms?
- What does the Duke's final statement about the statue suggest about his values?
- How does the Duke's attitude towards his wife's death reflect his character?
- What is the title of the poem discussed?
- What questions does the title "My Last Duchess" raise?