Tecca Zimmerman Lit and Society Professor Peresie 4/10/12 The Worth of My Last Duchess Worthwhile literature has four basic elements‚ or characteristics that help to qualify a work as a worthwhile piece of literature. The four characteristics that help determine a piece of literature to be worthy of reading and studying are that it creates a lasting impression‚ it stretches the reader’s imagination‚ it is an aesthetically pleasing experience‚ and finally‚ it communicates across cultural
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Although they are famous works by two different famous poets‚ "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson share many similarities. Both poems are examples of dramatic monologues‚ in that they consist entirely of the speech of the main character. As a result they both have very few stanzas. "My Last Duchess" is set in Italy during the Renaissance period. In this poem the Duke is talking to his prospective father-in-law’s servant about a painting of his former wife. Ulysses
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EN238 2/10/14 Tone in “My Last Duchess” “My Last Duchess‚” by Robert Browning is renowned for being an ideal model of a dramatic monologue. He employs the primary elements of a dramatic monologue to produce a poem that compels his readers to interpret the poem from a psychological perspective‚ and thus form opinions or conclusions about the poem’s subjects. Furthermore‚ Browning utilizes the speaker’s tone in unison with a dramatic monologue’s primary features in order to enhance the portrayal
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MY LAST TRIP TO BAGUIO by Jobelle P. Ramos I love travelling‚ especially to those beautiful spots here in the Philippines. I’ve been to Pangasinan‚ Quezon Province‚ Tarlac‚ Pampanga‚ Bataan‚ La Union‚ Baguio‚ and Tagaytay. One thing that I can’t forget are my trips to Baguio. I’ve been there several times with different companions. I almost memorize the different places there that the tourists visit every time they go there like Burnham park‚ Mines View‚ Wright Park‚ Botanical Garden‚ Strawberry
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Magen Gable Professor Box English 2201-025 11 September 2016 “My Last Duchess” “My Last Duchess” written by Robert Browning is a compelling poem that exposes many different elements when analyzed closely. This is a dramatic monologue that demonstrates a very jealous man who wants complete control over his Duchess. In this poem‚ a Duke is showing a portrait of his first wife to a servant of his future father-in-law in his private art gallery. He keeps this portrait behind a curtain that only
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My Last Day At School The twelfth of February 1960‚ was my last day at school. I was full of mingled feelings of joy and sorrow. I was happy at the idea of freedom and preparatory holidays for full one month. I was sad at the thought of parting from my teachers‚ friends and Alma Mater. We were asked to come to school at 2 p.m. on that day. All the students of the 10th class were well-dressed. Everybody appeared at his best. First of all‚ we were photographed. Then we had a sumptuous feast
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FAREWELL SPEECH By: Shiela P. Garcia Time runs very fast. It seems like we’re just entering this classroom yesterday and now…the time for leaving is coming near. It’s hard to accept that after 3 weeks more staying in this room‚ we will be going to another stage of our life. As we were about to leave‚ allow me my dear friends to I bid my goodbye. For almost 10 months staying in this 4 portals of this classroom named Our Lady Of Hope‚ with 28 classmates
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The article‚ “The Last Word on the Last Breath‚” by Jan Hoffman‚ was published in 2006 by The New York Times. Hoffman is a features writer for The New York Times. Hoffman graduated from Cornell and has a masters in the Study in Law through a program at Yale University. Hoffman has many accolades‚ such as the Mike Berger Award‚ the Deadline Club Award‚ and the Women in Communication Award. Hoffman’s article is about a highly debated subject‚ do not resuscitate forms‚ and who should have the final
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MY LAST FAMILY REUNION Last year at my family reunion‚ we had an abundance of fun. We had a moon bounce for the kids. We also had a great variety of food. My family played many games. We enjoyed spending time together. Some of the things available for the children were moon bounces‚ a trampoline‚ bikes‚ and much more. The moon bounce was very large and it looked like an obstacle course. My cousins and I enjoyed jumping on the trampoline. It was just the right
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“My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning‚ a dramatic monologue poem which explains the thoughts through the Duke point of view. Yet the speaker portraits all these events to one particular person relating to the situation that is drawn out. At the same time the Duke shares the fact that how she was a property of his even after death‚ as he explains the painting of his last Duchess hung behind curtains. The indication of being his property is showing throughout the poem but the beginning stands out as
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