My Last Duchess

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My Last Duchess

Summary
This poem is loosely based on historical events involving Alfonso, the Duke of Ferrara, who lived in the 16th century. The Duke is the speaker of the poem, and tells us he is entertaining an emissary who has come to negotiate the Duke’s marriage (he has recently been widowed) to the daughter of another powerful family. As he shows the visitor through his palace, he stops before a portrait of the late Duchess, apparently a young and lovely girl. The Duke begins reminiscing about the portrait sessions, then about the Duchess herself. His musings give way to a diatribe on her disgraceful behaviour: he claims she flirted with everyone and did not appreciate his “gift of a nine-hundred-years- old name.” As his monologue continues, the reader realises with ever-more chilling certainty that the Duke in fact caused the Duchess’s early demise: when her behaviour escalated, “[he] gave commands; / Then all smiles stopped together.” Having made this disclosure, the Duke returns to the business at hand: arranging for another marriage, with another young girl. As the Duke and the emissary walk leave the painting behind, the Duke points out other notable artworks in his collection.

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1 .My Last Duchesss is a .... *

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2.The dramatic monologues 'My Last Duchess','The Bishop Orders his tomb', and 'Andrea Del Sarto' are the famous works of ....... *

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3.What is a dramatic monologue? *

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3. Identify and match the characters *

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Duke of Ferrara

Lucrezia

Fra Pandolf

Alfonso

Painter

Duchess

5 .What all does the monologue reveal here ? *

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6.That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolf’s hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Explain *

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7.Sir, ’twas not Her husband’s presence only, called that spot Of joy into the Duchess’ cheek.What does the Duke mean here? *

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8.She thanked men—good! but thanked Somehow—I know not how—as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name With anybody’s gift.Explain *

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9. I repeat, The Count your master’s known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed;Explain *

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10.Notice Neptune, though, Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity, Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!What does the Duke indicate here? *

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