My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

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Anonymous  #119081  Sun, 17 Jul 05 04:30 PM

heloo i really need some help!

I have to compare Robert Browning my last duchess, with porphyria's lover, also by Robert browning!

 

i have to cinsider the rhyme scheme, use of dramatic monologue, tension and conversation....

   I have no idea how to use these in a comparison please help me i really appreciate this!

 

Thank you soo much i am truly greatful! 

Charlie27

  
Anonymous  #123533  Wed, 03 Aug 05 04:42 AM

Hi

I am just wondering about how Robert Browning uses language and form to create a sense of community or isolation?

Thanks

  
MrPedantic  #123556  Wed, 03 Aug 05 07:46 AM
Hmm. What have you got so far?
  
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Anonymous  #123685  Wed, 03 Aug 05 08:13 PM
Thanks, thought provoking questions!
  
Anonymous  #123799  Thu, 04 Aug 05 08:50 AM

Hi MrPedantic

I really need your help! The day after tomorrow, I'll have an exam about this poem.There're three questions:

1. Analyze the characters of the envoy.

2. What will the envoy report to his master, the Count?

3. Analyze the characters of Duchess.

Thanks a lot.

  
MrPedantic  #124009  Thu, 04 Aug 05 11:29 PM

Hello Anon

#3 is the easiest – if you look back through this thread, you'll find plenty about the duchess's character, from various points of view.

As for #1, we have no information about the envoy's character. I suggest this approach: read through the poem, and mark the places where the duke addresses the envoy directly, e.g. line 5. In each instance, imagine the envoy's response. What does he do at line 5, for instance? Smiles, probably, and takes a seat, as directed.

When you've been through the poem in this way, you should have a collection of 'the envoy's probable responses'. From these, you can construct a portrait.

But it is difficult. It's a little like defining a shape by the hole it makes.

For #2, you'll find a poem written from the point of view of the envoy earlier in this thread. The poem is a letter from the envoy to his master. Why not use that as your basis? It's as good a guess as any.

Post your findings here, if you want some more help!

Good luck!

MrP

  
Anonymous  #124459  Sat, 06 Aug 05 01:16 PM
That really helped me a lot!  Thank you, MrP
  
Anonymous  #130679  Thu, 25 Aug 05 06:39 PM
Hi Mr Abbie and MP...thanks for your help...well i also cneed help with this poem "My  LAst Duchess"..I want to know the character of Duchess in the Duke? that means...what are the bad qualities because of which Duke killed her. It doesnt have to be against the Duke...okay...It is he, who is telling us about Duchess...I have read all the threads thoroughly but just gathere really few points..and seconldy i didnt understand the poem fully...im home-schooling...so its now getting a bit hard for me with all this literature... Smile [:)]...i hope u would help me.....reply me as soon as possible...thaSmile [:)]nks...
  
MrPedantic  #130719  Thu, 25 Aug 05 11:55 PM

Hello Anon

Glad to hear it helped!

I don't have much time online today; but if you go through the poem and pick out the passages that give some clues as to why the Duke had her killed (if indeed he did), I'll stop by tomorrow and talk you through them.

See you, 

MrP 

  
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