My Last Duchess

"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue that explores themes of power, control, and jealousy. The Duke's monologue reveals his authoritarian nature and disdain for his late...

Yes, the Duke in "My Last Duchess" had the Duchess killed. He reveals this when he says, "I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together." This indicates that due to his orders, she was murdered....

The Duke discusses his first wife with the envoy as a warning to his next potential wife. He despised her for being too easily pleased and not valuing his status. He expects his future wife to behave...

The Duke's motive in his monologue is to negotiate the dowry for his next marriage, using the art collection as a pretext. However, he becomes absorbed in discussing the portrait of his last duchess,...

The Duke seems to feel a sense of urgency that the Count's representative must hurry down the stairs. He tries to forestall him, but he is too late. The other man has already decided not to trust...

From a Marxist perspective, "My Last Duchess" highlights the economic and social inequalities perpetuated by Duke Ferrara's power. The Duke controls capital and labor, employing artists like Fra...

As the Count's representative, I would advise caution regarding his daughter's engagement to the Duke. The Duke's monologue reveals his controlling and jealous nature, suggesting he demands...