In the poem‚ “To His Coy Mistress” and “My Last Duchess” there is more of a contrast of the women’s attitude than a comparison. Although‚ there wasn’t much revealed about the women other than the speaker’s brief interpretation along with the literary devices metaphor‚ and hyperbole‚ as well as the divergent tones of insistent‚ despairing‚ dramatic and ironic. When comparing and contrasting the attitude of both speakers‚ is it easy to notice the disparity between the men and their approaches concerning
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Both poems “Hazel tells LaVerne” by Katharyn Hown Machan and “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning uses unique ways to reveal the speakers. The speakers of each poem reveal something about themselves as they try to narrate a story. The speaker of the “Hazel tells LaVerne” story repeats the line “me a princess‚” indicating that her bluster is just a front for her dreams. The word choice and humorous tone of Machan’s story also reveal much about Hazel’s personality and position. The ways she uses
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Clockwork Through the late afternoon‚ and into the early evening‚ Porphyria’s lover sat motionlessly in a high-backed leather chair. Facing the unlit fireplace and with fingers entwined‚ he silently and stiffly awaited the arrival of his companion. Above the fireplace a large mirror clings to the chimney breast‚ reflecting an ominous image of the bookcase stood towering above him. Just below on the mantle sits an ornate wooden clock‚ hands stood at quarter-past six. Outside‚ a snow storm attacked
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this essay‚ the theme of male or female power in relationships pervades throughout. The views of the speakers are expressed and defined through literary and poetic techniques. This gives the reader an insight into the speaker’s problems and dissatisfaction of a relationship‚ due to an imbalance of power. However there are dissimilarities between the poems - for example where in "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" the female displays supernatural power and dominance over a knight‚ the Duke in "My Last Duchess"
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Submitted to: Mrs. Lourdes Bautista Submitted by: Albert John I. Icay 2ABCOM1 My Husband’s Lover I. Contents of the Show My Husband’s Lover is a Filipino drama television series created and developed by Suzette Doctolero and produced by GMA Network. It premiered on June 10‚ 2013 on the network’s coveted Primetime block. The series stars Carla Abellana‚ Tom Rodriguez and Dennis Trillo as the main characters. Carolyn Galve serves as the executive
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“Andrea Del Sarto” and “My Last Duchess” It is interesting how to poems from the same author can present the same themes in such different ways. We will be comparing‚ Browning’s “Andrea Del Sarto” and “My Last Duchess”. There are two topics that have important roles in both poems; these are art and the role of woman. Browning shows us women in very different roles in these two poems. He also presents art in both poems from different points of view. In “My Last Duchess” women’s role is of a free
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Question : What is a dramatic monologue? Which of the two‚ in your opinion‚ is the stronger dramatic monologue in Tennyson’s “Ulysses” or Browning’s “My Last Duchess”? Answer : Traditionally dramatic monologue is a lyrical poem in the form of speech spoken by a single man. It is dramatic because it begins abruptly and in the development of its thought it takes several sudden turns which impart dramatic dimension to the poem. In a dramatic monologue the single speaker reveals his thoughts in the
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth and Browning presents the speakers in Porphyria’s Lover‚ My Last Duchess and the Laboratory Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in such a way that she is shown as a strong and powerful woman. Her ability to manipulate Macbeth to murder Duncan in order to get more power is a key example of this aspect of her character. Browning also presents his speakers in a similar way to Shakespeare through their need to control. The main way that both
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Write About The Ways Browning Tells The Story- My Last Duchess Immediately Browning titles the story with a hint that suggests the story will describe ownership of one of many Duchess’. It also suggests through the name ’Duchess’ that it is coming from a royal background rather than simply saying ’woman’ or ’wife’. The story is about a Duke who decides to remove his wife from his life out of paranoia and jealousy‚ by murdering her. Browning is the writer and the listener‚ the Duke is the speaker
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the ways Browning tells the story in My Last Duchess The story focuses on the key events of the painting‚ the marriage between the Duke and the past Duchess‚ the possible murder of the Duchess and the yet to be new wife. The story being told is of the relationship between the Duke and former Duchess. Browning adopts numerous narrative techniques. Browning uses the form of a dramatic monologue to help the story progress. For instance ’That’s my Last Duchess’ shows that there is one speculator
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