Compare the ways poets present relationships in ‘Les Grands Seigneurs’ and in one other poem from Character and Voice In this essay I will be commenting on the presentation of relationships in two poems. The first poem is ‘Les Grands Seigneurs’‚ in which the speaker remarks on her life before marriage‚ where she was adored and worshiped by men‚ and how it has changed after marriage. ‘My Last Duchess’ is a dramatic monologue in which the speaker comments on his late wife and her character‚ suggesting
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about ‘MY IDEAL HUSBAND’. Heyyyyy! It’s actually for homework la. I think it’s interesting to be share with you guys. Please ignore all the grammatical error. I didn’t get the “corrected” version from my teacher yet. To have an ideal husband is the one of every woman’s dream. We do have our own definition about an ideal husband .For me‚ I think an ideal husband is someone who is responsible and could love his wife as much as she loves him. There are few characteristics for my ideal husband. Characters
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the window and glared in my eyes‚ making objects in the distance only look like silhouettes. I could make out a grey lining that was on the horizon. “My Lady‚ if you keep looking out into the sun you will hurt your eyes.” “No need for concern‚ I was just looking at the clouds in the distance.” “Shall we start the embroidery my Lady?” “Yes‚” I responded while sitting down. I put the fabric down when most of the intricate patterns were finished. “Is everything alright my Lady?” The room darkened when
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Written in 1842 by Robert Browning‚ "My Last Duchess" is the dramatic monologue of the duke of Ferrara who is negotiating his second marriage through an agent of the count of Tyrol on the grand staircase of the ducal palace at Ferrara in northern Italy. Executing the elements of a dramatic monologue‚ the duke reveals his situation and much more than he intends to the both the agent and the reader. Using iambic pentameter AABB couplets Robert Browning reveals the horrifying story of the murder of
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My future husband | | | | |Along the road from cradle to grave many of us get married. This in itself can cause more emotional disturbance than all the | |other events of our lives combined. Many factors make the difference between marital bliss and having "an old ball-and-chain" | |but the most important factor is probably whom we choose to marry. That is why I
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Classmates‚ My assigned poem for this weeks discussion was "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet. The poem is of closed form comprised of both rhythm and rhyme‚ and gives a vivid image of a woman’s bountiful and enduring love for her husband. Given the time period during which Bradstreet lived‚ and the imaginable struggles her and her family must have gone through‚ a significant other such as this would have been a Godsend. I couldn’t imagine having to go through the struggles that
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A Tainted Perception of a Beautiful Duchess In Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue‚ “The Last Duchess”‚ the Duke portrays himself as a prideful‚ eloquent‚ man who is impassioned by his art. Throughout the poem‚ the reader soon learns and observes his jealous‚ possessive nature that is concealed within his character. The Duke subtly reveals characteristics of “ruthlessness‚ cynicism‚ contempt for human life” within himself and has an uncontrollable “lust for power”. (Joshua Adler‚ 223) Art possesses
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said as she looked up from her work. "I am going to finish cooking us a dinner‚ you can get started on these poems." Anne said as she handed me 3 poems. The first one I read was called‚ "The Author to Her Book". The title immediately caught my eye and I spent a minute or so trying to decipher the meaning of it. I settled on two ideas‚ it either meant that the "Author" was God leading her life‚ or it could have been that the "Author" was herself. I assumed that "Her Book" meant her own life
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My Last Duchess The relationship between the Duke and Duchess in the poem My Last Duchess is very possessive. The Duke in the poem‚ frequently objectifies his late wife by referring to her as ‘my last duchess’. The use of the word ‘my’ suggests that it is personal to him and he has possession over her as she belongs to him. It also suggests that the relationship was very singular and for his benefit only as it was his wife and therefore his relationship. This reveals that the couple’s relationship
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To what extent is the narrator of ‘My Last Duchess’ a disturbing character? ‘My Last Duchess’ is a dramatic monologue written by the celebrated poet Robert Browning. Browning has structured the poem in rhyming couplets and with iambic pentameter. This creates a comfortable rhythm when read aloud. The poem is from the point of view of a Duke‚ and set in the 16th Century Italy. At this time men were very much in control of their wives‚ and viewed them as their ‘property’. This is shown frequently
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