Essay: Robert Browning - My Last Duchess Write an essay in which you show how Browning uses the style and structure of the dramatic monologue to convey both the meaning and the intention of the poem. Comment on his use of specific poetic techniques to enhance understanding and intention of the poem: Robert Browning writes his poem, The Last Duchess, in the form of a Dramatic Monologue. The style and structure of this poem adds significant importance and relevance to the message and intention of the poem. Browning's intentional use of specific poetic techniques such as tone of voice, diction, flowery language, rhetorical questions, enjambment and rhyme are vividly explained in this essay. Robert Browning attains a reputation for “oddness”, as the novelist Henry James termed it, for his difficult and obscure written poems.
M. H. Abrams says, “ Dramatic monologue is a speech that is written as if spoken by an imagined character, in his or her voice and tone. It is 'dramatic' because it comes from a character created by the author in the manner of that character speaking or thinking out loud. It is a 'monologue' because it comes from one character only. Dramatic monologues are usually complete within themselves and written as prose or poetry, not within the confines of a play or dramatic event.” “My Last Duchess” is a successful Dramatic monologue : Browning’s ‘My last Duchess’ can be considered as a unique model of dramatic monologue. This piece of work of Browning has added a dimension to the world of literature., David Daiches says, “The Whole poem is but the visible part of the iceberg but the submerged invisible part is not a matter of vague suggestiveness; it is both psychologically and historically defined.” The poem is a beautiful study of soul-dissection in its short dramatic form.
William Carlos Williams makes great use of several elements in the presentation of the poem. Some of these elements are language, form and content. First of all I was greatly attracted to the aspect of content. The author chose to narrow down to old age as the essential content of the poem. Actually it activated me as I read through the poem.
Historical Background .... they are fortunate who fight For gleaming landscapes swept and shafted And crowned by cloud pavilons white. , sassoon (1) Poems about war are as old as poetry itself, beginning with the greatest poem in European culture, Homer's Iliad composed in the 8th century bc telling the legendary tales of Troy and war between Greek and Trojan. The poem is clearly based on much
Along with the frequent use of rhyming couplets and enjambment, this makes it clear that the Duke was a suspicious and dominant man to his dead wife and also shows his control. The first evidence in the poem to support this is “Will’t please you sit and look at her?” and also “Sir, twas not her husband’s presence only, called that spot of joy into the Duchess’ cheek!” Both are said in reference to his wife to the Count’s envoy. These are effective as we are presented with the subjective viewpoint of the Duke. Like Shakespeare, Browning wrote plays as well as poetry which is evident as we see how he combined the techniques of play writing and poetry. Again, as the Duke talks about the Duchess
Nathanael’s literary style and theme of his stories were passionate romanticism and mainly dark romanticism. The spectacular author had many amazing works and so many popular books. One of his greatest works was The Scarlet Letter (1850) and Twice-Told Tales (1837). Edgar Allan Poe once said, "The style of Hawthorne is purity itself. His tone is singularly effective—wild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes... We look upon him as one of the few men of indisputable genius to whom our country has as yet given birth".
Travis Millin Professor: Nicole Cosentino Paper on Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allan Poe was one of the greatest yet mysterious poets in the world. His life shaped his poems and short stories; all the misery, sorrow, romantic feelings Poe suffered was expressed through his poems and short stories. He was part of the famous American Romantic Movement, consequently, most of his work was dark and disturbing.In all his work, Edgar Allen Poe exercises literary devices exceedingly well and “To One in Paradise” and “The Bells” are not an exception. Much of Poe's Edgar Allan Poe was one of the greatest yet mysterious poets in the world. His life shaped his poems and short stories; all the misery, sorrow, romantic feelings Poe suffered was expressed through his poems and short stories.
Davaris Brown Professor Johnson English 1102 18 April 2012 Explication of “My Last Duchess” This narrative poem is about a Duke who is looking at a picture of his dead Duchess. He talks about the portrait on the wall of her, which he admires. The Duke thinks about how the Duchess compares everything to him. The death of the Duchess shows another side of the Duke which started to show while he’s talking and is unrevealed at the end. The Duke thinks he is bigger than God and also a jealous and possessive man.
We’re used to stories having endings, and when it’s changed up, it becomes more appealing to us. It grabs our attention because it’s unique. Edmund Spenser, an English poet, did this very thing to an epic poem, “The Faerie Queene.” This poem is known for its form and is the longest poem in the English language. “Amoret in the Garden of Adonis,” was painted by a British painter named John Dickson Batten in 1887 and was based off of this poem. Coming from a young female’s perspective, I viewed “Amoret in the Garden of Adonis,” as a depiction of somebody exhausting over their problems.
Critical Essay My Last Duchess – Ferrara Robert Browning has created a perfect blend of form and content in his poem, ‘My Last Duchess’. The poetic techniques used allowed me, as the reader, to become involved in this poem and also contribute to an engaging read. Through using key techniques Browning brought to me a deeper appreciation of this poem, and in this essay I will study these further. The poem concerns the character, the Duke of Ferrara who is giving a tour of his manner to an envoy, who has been sent to negotiate a dowry for the marriage of his master’s, the count’s, daughter to the Duke. He stops at a painting of his late wife, his ‘last Duchess’ and begins a speech of which he is recanting his thoughts of her.