My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

No problem, Guest. But first you need to help us determine what kind of help
you need. Can you please:

1. Post the first 24 lines of the poem (down to 'She looked on...').

2. Say what level you are studying this poem at.

3. Say what kind of 'literary devices' and 'poetic techniques' you're
expected to find (i.e. what kind of things you looked for in your l

Hi MrPedantic
I've registered now.

Here is the Poem:

My Last Duchess

FERRARA

1That's my last Duchess painted on the wall,
2Looking as if she were alive. I call
3That piece a wonder, now: Frà Pandolf's hands
4Worked busily a day, and there she stands.
5Will 't plea

Welcome to English Forums, Parsa! Good screen name.

One thing I forgot to ask - when's your deadline for this assignment?

Also, would you rather go through this poem first, or Childe Roland?

MrP

Why, are you going to write it for him Mr. P?

hey.. thanks for the reply...
I need it by Friday
And don't worry about Childe Roland anymore, I'm done that.

And nona the brit, he's just helping me

Friday. That's quite soon, Parsa. We'll see what we can do.

Quick intro. This = a dramatic monologue. You are being spoken
to by the Duke.

Techie stuff: it's written in heroic couplets with
almost continuous enjambement. (What does this mean, in terms
of the style of the poem? What effect does it have on the
rhythm?)
[Enjambement = when the line

MrP

Thanks a lot for your help and response. I truly appreciate it.

Here's a rough draft of my analysis:

“My Last Duchess”, by Robert Browning, is a poem telling a story, [?wealthy of - I think you mean rich in] various poetic techniques and literary devices. The title of this poem reveals that the speaker, a duke, [?which is - or 'i.e.'] “a sovereign p

Hello again Parsa

You're doing a good job so far.

I've put some notes in italics in my previous post, and some notes in bold in your
last post.

Two things to consider are:

1. The conversational tone of the poem, and how Browning gets that effect.

2. 'Dramatic irony': the duke is not conscious of the extent of his
self-revelation. Gradu

Poetic devices
alliteration--- slithering snakes slither etc.
Enjambment--- sentance carries onto the next line

i am also studying My Last Duchess and my question is how is the Duke seen as unreliable? I have no idea how to answer please help me