"My Last Duchess" is a poem by Robert Browning‚ frequently anthologized as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning’s Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since he Browning could have easily written ’second’ but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of
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Discuss Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ as a Dramatic Monologue A Dramatic monologue is a form of poetry where the speaker in the poem gives the readers a deep insight into his thoughts. It is different from a soliloquy since a dramatic monologue always has an implied audience. Dramatic monologue although originated well before the 19th century‚ it was popularized by Victorian poets like Browning‚ Tennyson and Dante Rossetti. Browning has experimented with this form of poetry to such depths that dramatic
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My Sister’s Keeper is a very dramatic novel that brings out all of your emotions all in one story. It’s the type of book that can make you cry‚ make you smile‚ and even make you laugh. The novel twists and turns between happy moments and then will bring you into moments where you’ll want to cry your eyes out. The novel deals with mature topics like romance and the importance of family relationships‚ but for anyone old enough to comprehend these topics‚ the story will teach you a life-lasting lesson
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My sisters Keeper- Summary- My Sister ’s Keeper is a Drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes released in 2009 The Film takes place in Long Island‚ deals with the illness of 16-year old Kate(Sofia Vassilieva)‚ who has suffered from leukemia most of her life. Trying to save their daughter‚ Kate’s parents‚ Sara (Cameron Diaz) and Brian (Jason Patric)‚ decide to have another baby whom they name Anna. She is a perfect combination of genetic material matched with the genetics of her sister. The parents
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My Chemical Romance. Gerard‚ Mikey and Frank all had drug problems. Mikey and Gerard‚ on top of that had alcohol problems. They got themselves better. They knew no one else could help them. What encouraged them to get better? Themselves‚ and the music. Ray had the absolutely awful job of having to watch them go through all of this‚ on top of him trying to be the perfect guitarist. Frank would do drugs over the weekend‚ and wake up on Monday not knowing anything that had happened. Mikey felt
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My Lai Massacre In March of 1968 Lieutenant William Calley entered an area termed "Pinkville" by army officials because "it was particularly troublesome and seemed to be infested with booby traps and enemy soldiers ". After penetrating the area‚ Calley commenced to round up every person he could see‚ civilian or not‚ and unload his machine gun on them. Then Calley ordered his platoon to do the same‚ no one was spared‚ women were raped and children were shot. Some men followed Calley ’s orders
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"My Beautiful Laundrette" Hanif Kureishi’s screenplay is a coming of age portrayal of British life in the 1980s‚ from the point of view of a first generation Pakistani. Omar’s story is a representation of the cultural shift away from traditional values. This cultural divide is compounded by sexual‚ ethnic and class differences as revealed through the character of Omar‚ whose own identity lacks consistent identification. In the film‚ Omar is referred to as an "in between" by his uncle’s Pakistani
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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 Sister’s Keeper Jodi Picoult’s ‘My sister’s keeper’ is a novel based on conflicts surrounding the main character‚ Anna Fitzgerald. Anna did many procedures‚ endured pain‚ gave cells‚ bone marrow and blood to her sister‚ Kate. If that wasn’t enough‚ now the doctors want her to give away one of her kidneys. It was a shock to the whole family when her mom‚ Sara received a letter stating that her daughter‚ Anna is suing her for medical emancipation. When a law suit is filed it is usually for
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My Last Duchess Question: Write about a poem set well in the past‚ but which remains relevant today. Explain why‚ despite the difference in time‚ the main concerns of the poem remains relevant to you. A poem which is set well in the past but remains relevant in today’s society is ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. The poem remains relevant today as even nowadays there are people who possess similar characteristics as the Duke; the abusive use of power in some societies is still relevant
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