My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

My Last Duchess

_{by Robert Browning}

Christ day, everyone!

Today, we will look back the the latest literature that we have discussed!

Poll

Do you still remember our discussion?

• Yes

• No

• Somehow

• Wait, we have discussion?

Nonetheless, let us recap some general parts of our discussion.

Multiple Choice

Who wrote "My Last Duchess"?

• Robert Frost

• Robert Browning

• Robert Deniro

• Robert d'Neigh Bour

Multiple Choice

The duke is the the duke of what place?

• Ferrero

• Ferrari

• Ferreina

• Ferrara

Multiple Choice

Whose painting is on the wall?

• The Mistress

• The Queen

• The Duchess

• The Ex-girlfriend

Multiple Select

What societal issue was discussed in the poem? Choose two.

• Gender Inequality

• Social Segregation

• Race Superiority

• Love for Nation

Information about the poem:

• It was set on Renaissance Italy, but written on 18th century.

• It is written as a dramatic monologue.

• The poem is just a one long stanza.

• It is written in the point of view of the Duke of Ferrara

• Each line is composed of 10 syllables in iambic pentameter form.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The poem is written by a Renaissance poet.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The poem is written as a dramatic monologue.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The poem is written in a long stanza to show that the persona is all powerful.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Duke of Ferrara is a quiet and self-indulgent person.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The iambic pentameter is reason why the poem has 10 syllables each line.

• True

• False

The Duke is a:

• He is a powerful and controlling man

• He is the persona of the poem

• He likes the duchess however condemned her for her flaw.

• It is written in the point of view of the Duke of Ferrara

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Duke is a strong and dominant person.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The poet wrote the poem in the point-of-view of the duke.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Duke disliked his Duchess because she is too pretty.

• True

• False

The women in this poem is depicted as:

• Gentle and meek

• A perfect angel of the house

• Always ready to serve her husband

• Tread as an object

• Week and vulnerable

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The only role of women in the society is at home.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

In the poem, women are treated worse than an object.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Duchess could be amused easily, to the annoyance of the Duke.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

To whom is the duke speaking to?

• The Count

• The Servant

• The New Duchess

• A Family Friend

Open Ended

What is the flaw of the Last Duchess?

Multiple Choice

What happened to the duchess? What line showed her ultimate fate?

• That is my last Duchess painted on the wall, looking as if she were alive.

• Will 't please you sit and look at her, I said "Fra Pandolf by design.

• Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed at starting, is my object.

Open Ended

Why is the duke talking to the listener (in this case, the servant)?

Open Ended

How should lovers prudently respond to jealousy?

Good job! I hope it helped you recall the important parts of the poem. Be prepared for the more quizzes soon.

Have a great day!