Setting and Background The setting of "My Last Duchess‚" a highly acclaimed 1842 poem by Robert Browning‚ is the palace of the Duke of Ferrara on a day in October 1564. Ferrara is in northern Italy‚ between Bologna and Padua‚ on a branch of the Po River. The city was the seat of an important principality ruled by the House of Este from 1208 to 1598. The Este family constructed an imposing castle in Ferrara beginning in 1385 and‚ over the years‚ made Ferrara an important center of arts and learning
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For the duration of ‘My Last Duchess’ the Duke reveals his need to exert dominance over others. In the monologue he leaves no time after his questions for the envoy to answer‚ this quickly creates rhetorical questions which control the envoy’s speech revealing the Duke’s very egotistical persona. For example ‘Who’d stoop to blame this sort of trifling?’ . Furthermore the Duke calls ‘that piece a wonder‚ now’ the caesura before the lexical choice ‘now’ gives the line an ominous and sinister feel and
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MY LAST FAREWELL He is glad to give his life for his fellow brothers and sisters of his native land. This was the life of Rizal in pursuing to get the freedom of our country. He adores the beautiful country that he and others are fighting for. He is glad to give his life to Filipinas even though his life was brighter. The dedication and patriotism to the country is without second thoughts. It doesn’t matter how one struggles‚ that all struggles‚ all deaths‚ are worth it if it is for the
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is going to be his last day on earth because there’s going to be a comment that stucks earth. Well this kid is thinking about all the bad things like what if this is my last dinner‚ or if there will ever be school tomorrow. Well it finally hit the kid that he wanted to see his father and that he would do anything to see him well‚ one thought to another he turned the bad into something good. To begin with‚ it is just like one day when i was hunting we went out there and it was my first time‚ well we
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My last holiday It still haunts me till this day. It was the most scariest moments I have ever encounter in my life. How wrong was I to make that decision. Why I did not listen to my friend. How I wish I could turn back the time. On my last holiday‚ my friends and I have decided to finish up our homework at Jason’s house. We wanted to go to the nearby shopping mall after completing our homework. That is why we choose Jason’s house which is nearby a shopping mall called “Prangin Mall”. So we were
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My last duchess The poem “my last duchess” by Robert browning‚ a 19th century English poet‚ is based on historic events in 15th century Ferrara (contemporary Italy). The speaker‚ is actually Alfonso the 2nd‚ who entertains in his house his future wife’s‚ from Tyrol (current Austria)‚ negotiator (the servant). Alfonso married his late wife‚ Lucrezia from the Medici family‚ when she was only 14 years old. Unlike him‚ whose noble family origins dates back a centuries (“as if she ranked my gift of
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The poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is often anthologized as an illustration of dramatic monologue. It initially appeared in the year 1842 in the Dramatic Lyrics of Browning. The verse is written in the 28 rhymed couplets of the iambic pentameter. This verse is loosely supported on historical incidents relating Alfonso‚ the Duke of Ferrara‚ who used to live in 16th century. Theme The central themes are influence‚ power‚ marriage‚ egotism and aristocracy. It is likely to utilize blanket
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[pic] Fluent French Experiences of an English speaker by Erik T. Mueller Citation: Mueller‚ Erik T. (1998). Fluent French: Experiences of an English speaker. New York: Signiform. Available: http://www.signiform.com/french/ Read more about French [pic] Contents 1. What would it be like to speak French fluently? 2. Section 1: Words and expressions 1. The basics of spoken French 2. Conversational tics 3. Synonyms for good 4. Hedges
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Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite times of the year‚ besides Christmas. I love spending time with family and friends while enjoying the delicious Thanksgiving meal. My aunt’s husband is a culinary chef‚ so with that being said‚ our meals are always homecooked and taste heavenly. My entire family gathers on Thanksgiving Day at my aunt’s house where we spend the entire day eating‚ catching up with one another‚ and enjoying each other’s presence. Most importantly‚ we all get to see my cousins who range
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Chapter 2 Questions Andrew Buchholz DQ: 1) You would find forms such as Material Availability Reports‚ Production Order Forms‚ Material Requisition Forms‚ a Production Schedule‚ and Production Status Forms in the production/conversion cycle. 2) Garbage in garbage out means that if you only put garbage into the data processing cycle‚ or bad materials or inputs‚ then you will only get garbage out. You cannot start with bad inputs and expect to get great outputs. To keep this from happening
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