my last duchess

• my favor at her breast


  he only likes her for her body
• since none puts by the curtain but I


  reinforces the dukes excessive use of control

  curtain may be a reference to death, as only he can kill her off
• i gave commands


  the short sentence shows how quickly he's able to control people,
• my gift of a 900 year old name


  acts as if his name is a gift to women
• too easily impressed


  duke thinks that looking at things positively is a bad thing, perhaps jealous of her outlook on life
• her looks went everywhere


  he's insecure, he only wants her to focus on him,

  he thinks she's looking at other men, this is hypocritical as he disposes of his wives and gets new ones
• thats my last duchess, painted on the wall


  once she's gone, he only sees her as an object, something to decorate the house with
• by design


  suggests women are designed for men
• is my object