“My Last Duchess”‚ the duke’s deplorable wickedness makes the split between moral judgment and our actual feeling for him especially apparent. The effect created by the tension between sympathy and judgment is a striking characteristic of dramatic monologues. Throughout the poem‚ the Duke’s poise and wonderful taste for art makes the reader take on a sympathetic attitude toward the Duke. When the Duke shows his power and desire to control‚ however‚ we begin to question the Duke’s character and judge
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Personal Digital Assistants By: Rudolph Thomas A PDA is a digital organizer‚ or personal digital assistant that can be comfortable held in your hand (it is also called a handheld computer). It is designed to fit in a pocket‚ run on batteries and be used while you ’re holding it (Computer Concepts‚ pg. 7). It can function as a cell phone‚ send faxes‚ read email and be used as a personal organizer. It uses among other things. PDA ’s use a stylus‚ or pen‚ rather than a keyboard. It ’s
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Although they are famous works by two different famous poets‚ "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson share many similarities. Both poems are examples of dramatic monologues‚ in that they consist entirely of the speech of the main character. As a result they both have very few stanzas. "My Last Duchess" is set in Italy during the Renaissance period. In this poem the Duke is talking to his prospective father-in-law’s servant about a painting of his former wife. Ulysses
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English Personal Statement "That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings‚ that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong." F. Scott Fitzgerald. I suppose that’s why people love literature so much‚ it gives you the chance to explore realms of mind‚ body and spirit and observe life in an entirely different way. Modern Literature has always been of utmost interest to me alongside certain appreciations for the texts written within
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as far as showing the ambassador a painting of his last wife‚ and how he got her murdered because she did not give him what he deserved. “Porphyria’s Lover”‚ another poem by Robert Browning also is told by someone other than the author. This is a monologue that leads up to Porphyria’s death. These two poems are connected by three central messages. Both upper classes are in control‚ both of the women in the poems are murdered by someone that they loved‚ and jealousy. To begin‚ one of the main comparisons
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Tamara Mondragon Mr. Arlia English 101 Final Draft February 9‚ 2009 Moving frequently can have its disadvantages People move for many reasons such as a new job‚ to live in a better place‚ or to start a new life. Just as in anything else in life‚ there is a good side and bad side to moving. To have a place to call home is essential in the life of a person. People often take pride in the city that they are from. Human’s work off of routine and a sense of normalcy‚ which is drastically
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My Last Duchess Browning’s use of dramatic irony can be seen in the dramatic monologue of the Duke. The Duke views himself as a powerful person with “a nine-hundred-years-old name” while the reader views him as possessive. His tone is very possessive and haughty as he talks about how disgusted he was with the Duchess. The diction makes the Duke sound like he begins to rush what he says about the Duchess as he thinks more about her. His sentences are moving along as his train of thought goes on
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My Last Duchess When a man cares more about his status and image than his wife‚ he may feel the need to take drastic measures to ensure that he is always the center of attention. Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue “My Last Duchess” paints a picture of a duke who is trying to escape from his past‚ by proving to himself that he has power over his deceased wife.During the poem‚ the duke shows a painting of the last duchess to a representative from the Count‚ who is there making arrangements for the
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