Essays on My Last Duchess

Robert Browning, the 2nd is an English poet and playwright from the 1800s. Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in a middle-class suburb in London. He started his early career making long poems. Browning was always inspired to write poems by his father. His father, Robert Browning, the 1st, had a library only available...

“For Renaissance artists, painting was perhaps an instrument of knowledge but it was also an instrument of possession, and we must not forget, when we are dealing with Renaissance painting, that it was only possible because of the immense fortunes which were being amassed in Florence and elsewhere, and that rich Italian merchants looked upon...

In the two poems: ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘My Last Duchess’, power is examined by the antagonists of the poems by immortalizing themselves or someone significant to them through art. Both antagonists have powerful personalities who exert force over their respective areas of control. This exertion of control is evident in Ozymandias as the story, told by...

The purpose of writing poems back in the days was to discuss the problems that existed in society. Chimney Sweeper was written by William Blake in the late 18th century when Britain suffered from the Industrial Revolution. Blake hated the chimney sweeping job that was forcefully given to the children who were aged between 5-10...

“My Last Duchess” is a tremendous example of Browning’s use of dramatic monologue. This poem is powerful representation of Renaissance. As the poem discloses, the reader learns the speaker of the poem, Duke Ferrara, is talking to a representative of his fiancée’s family. Standing in front of a portrait of the Duke’s last wife, now...

You cannot buy love; a theme Robert Browning successfully explores through his poem, “My Last Duchess”. The emotion and poetic craftsmanship shown throughout the monologue influence this theme. Using structure, language, imagery, movement and sounds, Browning delves into the realistic nature of royal relationships during the renaissance era. Robert Browning was born on 7 May...

Women are often looked at as the lesser gender. They are supposedly weaker in nature, whether it be physically or mentally. This mentality has existed since the Romantic era where literature began showing its light and gained more attention during the Victorian era where male writers had the most popularity. This literary theory is called...

“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling” When you see this quote, you can probably come up with an image of people in society, in our everyday lives, telling each other stories of what they have been through that day or...

The societal norm of one passing is usually followed by grief and sadness, especially one that you have once loved. In “ A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “My last Duchess” by Robert Browning this case is rather more the complete opposite. When...