Submitted by madnotes on May 21, 2008

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My Last Duchess Summary And Interpretation

My Last Duchess: A Summary and Interpretation

My Last Duchess is spoken from the point of view of a middle-aged Duke who is supervising an artist named Fra Pandolf’s creation of an artwork depicting his deceased wife, his last Duchess.
The style and structure of this poem play a significant role in the
overall impact of the piece. My Last Duchess is written as a dramatic monologue. This format fits this poem particularly well because it adequately conveys the personality of the speaker, the Duke. He comes across as being a controlling, domineering man, shown by his statement that no one would be allowed to “open the curtain” to see Fra...

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