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    each other. The ducal court and the lust for power sees Celia’s father usurp the dukedom from his elder brother‚ Duke Senior‚ Rosalind’s father. This chaotic deed breaks the bond of unity and segregates Duke Senior‚ Rosalind‚ Celia‚ Orlando‚ Jacques and Adam. The two fathers are located in a contrasting environment. The court of Duke Fredrick is seen as a contrast to the forest od Arden. Duke Fredrick’s court seems to foster values of flattery‚ falsity and autocracy. These values create friction on the

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    out the truth of the Duke’s past experience with his Duchess‚ I walked towards the end of the corridor. The door to the dungeons was wooden with steel reinforcements‚ watched over by a guard. “Let me into the dungeons‚” I ordered. “I’m sorry Duchess‚ Duke Alfonso has given me strict orders to allow no one in the dungeon that he has not given permission to enter” “I am the Duchess of Ferrara‚ I order you to let me

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    want it. As they were about to leave they ended it on good terms telling each other they were fine. In the poem “My last duchess” the Duke of Ferrara is showing a portrait to his servant of his former wife. The poem doesn’t say much about her but Duke described her. She was a very happy outgoing woman that smiled at almost everything. She was very happy with the Duke and one day he decided to ask her hand in marriage. The Duchess’s

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    them eagerly as any pregnant woman might. His suspicion is confirmed when the child’s horoscope falls in his hand which was mistakenly dropped by Antonio. He immediately informs the two brothers by sending them a letter. After getting the letter the Duke burst into anger. He couldn’t control his rage. He starts shouting and cursing his sister. He refers to the Duchess‚ his own sister‚ as a “notorious strumpet”. He is determined to take revenge just because she didn’t listen to him. He say that he would

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    thought that this was a great cause and belived that this was they were meant to do for life. Francisco like other believed that this was the way to go so he to set to become a famous garden designer and soon he got his wish and was sent for by the duke of Earl. It took many years to establish a good working condition with his boss so he just continued to give his best at what he did which was deisgn the most beautiful garden that you would have ever seen. For many years it wqould be difficult for

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    The Clod & the Pebble William Blake uses the representation of “Clod” and “Pebbles” to symbolise types of lovers in a relationship. He creates a metaphor of two items that are found in similar places to link the two items together and also to link them to different types of people .The first verse is from the point of view of the Clod. Clod is like clay or mud; it is easily shaped or moulded so it will change itself to fit the demands of the Pebble. “Love seeketh not itself to please” This shows

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    Antonio. Both of her brothers – the Cardinal and Duke Ferdinand – are against her remarrying and are very powerful. In becoming suspicious of the Duchess‚ Ferdinand hires Bosola to spy on her‚ while the Duchess thinks she has employed him as head of her stables. The Duchess unfortunately comes to have trust in Bosolo‚ and he discovers that she has married Antonio and had children with him in secret. As Ferdinand’s spy‚ he reveals the information to the Duke‚ and is then ordered by Ferdinand to kill the

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    years old name”)‚ the family of his former young wife just began to rise to power. Apparently‚ Lucrezia was a cheerful girl who loved the life (“she had a heart‚ how shell I say too soon may glad”). This caused quite dissatisfaction for the Ferrara duke‚ whose jealousy caused him commanding to cease that behavior (“I gave commands‚ Then all smiles stopped together”). His orders might shed some light over the suspicious‚ anyway‚ circumstances of Lucrezia’s death. During their meeting‚ the duchess shows

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    father as much as a daughter should She always says that if the other two sisters had loved Lear they would not have married Lear is offended by this and disowns Cordelia The land is then divided between Goneril and Regan The king of France and duke of Burgundy were both interested to marry Cordelia. Lear tells them that Cordelia no longer has any title or land. Burgundy decides that he no longer wants to marry her King of France is impressed and decides to make her his queen. Regan and

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    regret what he has done. The only possible redeeming feature of the man in ’Porphyria’s Lover’ is his insanity‚ as it could be argued that due to his mental instability he is not responsible for his own actions‚ and perhaps in ’My Last Duchess’ the Duke may feel a shred of guilt for what he has done‚ which would not redeem him‚ but would make him less despicable and monstrous. It is immediately obvious that the men in both poems are violent and murderous; in ’My Last Duchess’ the man “gave commands”

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