Robert Browning

What type of literature were these two Browning pieces?

• Poems

• Dramatic monologues

• Short stories

• Plays

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who was listening to the speaker in "My Last Duchess"?

• a messenger/servant of a Count

• a wedding guest

• a friend

• the bride-to-be

The listener in "My Last Duchess" is present to

• sell a sculpture

• settle a dowry for a marriage

• investigate the speaker

• Buy a painting

Why does the speaker want to remarry?

• to gain another title

• to increase his wealth

• for companionship

• To add another object to his collection

The last duchess probably

• was killed/sent away

• died in childbirth

• ran away with the servant who gave her cherries

• was killed in a riding accident

Porphyria has come to her lover to

• end their engagement

• demand that they marry

• express her love to him

• beg him to forgive her infidelity

What was "the thing to do" to Porphyria?

• kill her

• tell her he loves her

• run away from her temptation

• breakup

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does the speaker kill Porphyria?

• To freeze the perfect moment and stay with her forever

• because she is richer than him

• because he returns her love

• to break up with her

"God has not said a word" means

• He doesn't believe in God

• He doesn't think he has done anything wrong

• He doesn't care about the eternal consequences

• He wants to defy God

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3