Robert Browning was an English poet whose mastery of dramatic verse‚ especially dramatic monologues‚ made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. “My Last Duchess” is one of his best known dramatic monologues in which the speaker reveals his character to a silent listener. This poem is loosely based on historical events involving Alfonso‚ the Duke of Ferrara‚ who lived in the 16th century. The Duke is the speaker of the poem. He tells us he is entertaining a representative who has come to settle
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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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In the essay “ High School Confidential : Notes on Teen Movies” by David Denby is explaining what happens in teen movies and mainly is describing different characters that are involved in these movies. Throughout this essay Denby uses extreme words such as the most hated and dumb to describe some of the characters in the movies. Throughout this essay Denby states the different characters that plays in teen movies. He starts off by describing the popular girl which he says is usually blonde and
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As I Lay Dying is a 1930 novel by American author William Faulkner. Faulkner said that he wrote the novel from midnight to 4:00 AM over the course of six weeks and that he did not change a word of it.[1] Faulkner wrote it while working at a power plant‚ published it in 1930‚ and described it as a "tour de force." Faulkner’s fifth novel‚ it is consistently ranked among the best novels of 20th-century literature.[2][3][4][5] The title derives from Book XI of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ wherein Agamemnon speaks
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One of Faulkner’s central themes in the novel is the limitation of language. From the inability of the characters to communicate with one another‚ to Addie’s singular distrust of words‚ to the unlikely vocabulary the characters employ in their narration‚ Faulkner explores the inadequacy of language to express thought and emotion. Many characters communicate only through platitudes. As a result‚ they create misunderstanding rather than understanding between people. Through the varying perspectives
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<center><b>"Through the use of many characters monologues the narrative point of view presents an objective view of what really happened."</b></center> <br> <br>This statement is not adequate in connection with William Faulkner’s novel‚ As I Lay Dying. Though many points of view are expressed through the use of interior monologue‚ even when compiled‚ they cannot serve as an "objective" view of what really happened. <br> <br>There are many monologues by many different people‚ often with opposing ideas
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In theatre‚ a monologue is presented by a single character‚ most often to express their mental thoughts aloud‚ though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media (plays‚ films‚[1] etc.) as well as in non-dramatic media such as poetry.[2] Monologues share much in common with several other literary devices including soliloquies‚ apostrophes‚ and aside. There are‚ however‚ distinctions between each of these devices.
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Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg One of my favorite Rock songs is “Smells like Team Spirit” By Nirvana recorded in 1991. I enjoy this track mostly because of the tempo transitions. It goes from slow‚ steady and relaxing to a fast‚ hardcore punk feel. Even thought this was a very popular song in the 90s‚ it still lives on with example such as the 93 million views on YouTube. “Smells like Teen Spirit” appeared on Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest songs of all
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won’t. Clay then gives a long monologue revealing his wrestling life‚ including when he had finally won a match and the audience actually cheered him on‚ appreciating a “real” match as opposed to “so much phoney bullshit (they had seen) through the years.” More importantly‚ during the monologue‚ Clay reveals that he had won to give his wife and son something to believe in‚ and so his son could for once not “see his daddy get beat time and again.” During the long monologue‚ Evalana temporarily runs off
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novel‚ both characters express their thoughts and feelings through words‚ with Mrs. MacTeer having a few fussy soliloquies and Mrs. Breedlove having a few interior monologues to get their points across. Although Mrs. MacTeer and Mrs. Breedlove are two entirely different individuals‚ their respective fussy soliloquies and interior monologues greatly reflect one another. Giving to charity doesn’t always equate to getting something in return. In The Bluest Eye‚ Mrs. MacTeer takes in Pecola Breedlove for
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