My Last Duchess by Robert Browning
Short Essay
Introduction:
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue where the Duke of Ferrara talks to a visitor about a portrait of his late wife. His words slowly reveal his pride, jealousy, and cruelty.
The Portrait:
The duke shows the guest a lifelike painting of the former duchess by Fra Pandolf. Only he can draw the curtain to show it. Visitors often wonder about her happy, passionate expression. The duke hints it came from small compliments, not just from him.
The Duchess’s Behaviour:
The duke complains she was too easily pleased. Treating gifts, sunsets, cherries, and rides equally. She valued his pedigree and social position the same as other people’s small presents. He thinks it was beneath him to correct her directly.
The Duke’s Orders:
He says she smiled at him, but also at others the same way. When this increased, he gave orders to stop her smiles forever, implying he had her killed. Now she exists only in the portrait.
Conclusion:
The duke then discusses marrying the Count’s daughter, stressing he wants her more than the dowry. On the way downstairs, he points out a bronze statue of Neptune taming a seahorse, another symbol of his desire for control.
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