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‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue in which
the Duke of Ferrara is discussing the matter of a dowry with an
emissary sent by a Count. The use of dramatic monologue allows the
poet to subtly reveal the personality of the persona to the reader.
The language used by the speaker allows the poet to evoke strong
emotions in the reader.
The reader is given an early insight into the personality of the Duke
in the very first line of the monologue:
‘That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall’
This early impression portrays the Duke as a very sophisticated man
with a wealth of knowledge in art. This impression is continued when
he mentions the very artist who painted the Duchess, ‘Fra Pandolf’.
However, even at this early stage there are some hints that the Duke
may not be all that he claims to be- the use of the word ‘My’ is very
possessive, perhaps suggesting that the duke sees the Duchess as no
more than an object. Furthermore the use of the word ‘Last’ implies
that there have been many Duchesses and that the eponymous individual
is just the most recent, suggesting that the Duke may be dishonest.
This aspect of the persona’s character is confirmed later in the
monologue, when the Duke says:
‘She liked whate’er she looked on
And her looks went everywhere’
Here the Duke is challenging the morality of the Duchess, clearly
suggesting that she has been unfaithful to him, showing his jealousy.
This jealousy is aimed principally at Fra Pandolf, who he thinks is
trying to seduce his fiancée. This seems quite absurd to the reader as
Fra Pandolf is a religious man and so this suggests that the Duke is a
deeply insecure and extremely jealous persona. Of course this
insecurity even...
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Then all smiles stopped together’
The use of the word ‘commands’ here yet again shows the possessive
nature of the Duke and the alliteration in the phrase ‘smiles stopped’
emphasises it, which makes the awfulness of the Duke’s actions clear
to the reader. Even the use of the personal pronoun ‘I’, something
which is used repeatedly towards the end of the poem, emphasises the
superficiality of the Duke and this leaves the reader feeling nothing
less than hatred for him.
In his dramatic monologue ‘My Last Duchess’, Robert Browning
successfully uses language, particularly word choice to gradually
reveal the character of the Duke of Ferrara. The reader starts off
being slightly unsure about the Duke but this quickly turns to hatred
as he describes the murder of the Duchess. This revelation of
character make the poem exciting and very enjoyable to read.
Rhetorical Analysis of Florence Kelley’s Speech Florence Kelley’s address to the National American Woman Suffrage Association (1905) touches upon both the social and political aspects of the need for reform regarding child labor laws. By revealing the shocking truth about how young children around the country work for long hours in inappropriate conditions, Kelley is able to emphasize the urgency of this situation. Simultaneously, she defends women’s suffrage by presenting the logical statement that there would be laws to prevent extreme child labor if women had the right to vote; more progress could be made if women and men worked together, starting with women’s right to vote. In her address to the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Florence Kelley establishes a dramatic tone and appeals to her audience’s emotions to persuade them to advocate for a reform of child labor laws by employing several rhetorical strategies. To begin, Kelley utilizes the audience’s sense of logic to generate answers to rhetorical questions such as, “If mothers and the teachers from Georgia could vote, would the Georgia Legislature have refused at every session for the last three years to stop the work in the mills of children under twelve years of age?” and “would the New Jersey Legislature have passed that shameful repeal bill enabling girls of fourteen years to work all night, if the mothers in New Jersey were enfranchised?”
considers is a requirement for such a prestigious man as he believes to be. In
Use of Allegories in A New England Nun In "A New England Nun", Mary E. Wilkins Freeman depicts the life of the classic New England spinster. The image of a spinster is of an old maid; a woman never married waiting for a man. The woman waiting to be married is restricted in her life. She does chores and receives education to make her more desirable as a wife.
led her to neglect her son at the end of ‘I’m the king of the castle’,
Candide meets a many members of the different religion and sees that they do not practice what they preach. One member he meets is a jewel stealing thief. The text reads, “Who was it that robbed me of my money and jewels?" said Cunegonde, all bathed in tears. ‘"How shall we live? What shall we do? Where find Inquisitors or Jews who will give me more?” “Alas!” said the old woman, "I have a shrewd suspicion of a reverend Grey Friar, who stayed last night in the same inn with us at Badajos. God preserve me from judging rashly, but he came into our room twice, and he set out upon his journey long before us. (23)"’ A friar takes a vow of poverty when he becomes a members of the Franciscan order. Later in Candide’s he meets a Jesuit colonel with marked homosexual tendencies. The Jesuit explains, “You know, my dear Candide, I was very pretty; but I grew much prettier, and the reverend Father Didrie, Superior of that House, conceived the tenderest friendship for me. (37)” He is openly and proudly sharing that he attracts the attention from older men. Candide also meets the Pope’s daughter, a man he should be celibate. The texts shares, “I am the daughter of Pope Urban X, and of the Princess of Palestrina. (25)” All of these people Candide meets show the flaws and corruption in religion and teaches people not to put these people on such high
Anne Bradstreet starts off her letter with a short poem that presents insight as to what to expect in “To My Dear Children” when she says “here you may find/ what was in your living mother’s mind” (Bradstreet 161). This is the first sign she gives that her letter contains not just a mere retelling of adolescent events, but an introspection of her own life. She writes this at a very turbulent point in history for a devout Puritan. She lived during the migration of Puritans to America to escape the persecution of the Catholic Church and also through the fragmentation of the Puritans into different sects when people began to question the Puritan faith.
...traight from the tavern world – survival is more important to him, unlike those of the court world who live by honour, and care not if it leads to their death, but only that they one day may come to be ‘honourable’, whether dead or alive. He closes with the comment that what he has told us is his ‘catechism’. This suggests an idea that his religion is to avoid honour, and ever to question its value.
...id too better than lepers, beggars and that crew" (244-46, 111). The Friar cares only about pleasing himself and does not work to make other people's lives better. He neglects the people he is supposed to help and instead spends his time with the rich. These members of the clergy are not devout Catholics and have no right to be masquerading as one. By pretending to be something they are not, they bring corruption into the church.
The Wizard of Oz books have all the magic and happy, but complicated travels you could want. The author L. Frank Baum has written over five books for the series. He was born May 19, 1856. His wife is Maud Gage Baum married 1882-1919. He had three kids and he died in 1919. The books that I read are Glinda of Oz and The Lost Princess of Oz is about a mysterious series of disappearances of all the magical things the people have. The author's style is personification because he uses happy characters in a magical land and has things that don't usually have human traits. L.Frank Baum’s writing style is using personification, making his stories relatable and more interesting.
After almost four decades ago Anne Bradstreet wrote her two now famous poems “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “Upon the Burning of Our House”. Today, we recognize these poems as one of the first women’s writing to be published. Although today we admire Anne Bradstreet’s poems four decades ago people did not have the same opinion. With the Puritans strongly disapproving of women writers think that at one point the Puritan community found Anne Bradstreet’s poems praise worthy because in her poems and writing she shows over and over how she loves her husband and how she loves God even after he was responsible for burning down her house and all of her possessions. Puritans would give Anne Bradstreet’s poems praise for example, “I prize thy love
Use of Language, Detail, and From in At Castle Boatel Using two poems of your choice compare how the poets have used Language, Detail, and Form to convey their Feelings I will compare 'At Castle Boatel', a poem by Thomas Hardy, with 'Autumn' by John Clare. They are two very different poems with different structure, and moods, which makes them ideal to compare.
I know that this letter may seem odd to you but I am only here to say that I forgive you. I want to bury the hatchet for all the stress and anxiety you have put on my life and Cosette’s as well as the fear you have placed in our hearts all these years. My darling Cosette and I have moved everywhere in order to avoid you. Just knowing that you are alive scares me. I take care to erase every sense of our stay wherever we have to leave a home. I cannot let Cosette out free from our home for fear that you will find her and locate me in the process. Normal things that normal people take for granted never done between Cosette and I for the risk is too great for you to find us. Even though you have ruined my life, I understand and acknowledge why
After the fire at Coulibri, Antoinette endures a rough time in her life, for her mother rejects her and Pierre dies. Antoinette’s mind is full of fear, sadness and instability. This trauma is clearly shown in the convent that she attends for the remainder of her adolescence. Upon entry, Antoinette takes immediate note and puts extra emphasis on describing the stones in the school. Taking note of the “cool stoneflagged room” (Rhys, 28) and providing this as the initial description suggests that she is at first uncomfortable. Having just been aggressively confronted by two residents of the island Antoinette is shaken (Rhys, 27). In order to further convey Antoinette’s distrustful mind, Rhys describes the uninviting and cold stones of the convent thus allowing the reader to more deeply
Similarities between French Lieutenant's Woman and Jewel in the Crown. John Fowles's French Lieutenant's Woman and Paul Scott's Jewel in the Crown are two literary works that illustrate continuity in British literature over time. While French Lieutenant's Woman [is set in].the Victorian era and Jewel in the Crown [depicts events in]. the twentieth century. . the two exhibit similar thematic content.
When someone knows a language, they can typically speak the language and understand the words, structure, and the meaning when someone is speaking the same language. Therefore, it would be in the best interest to make sure that everyone is on the same page—make sure that the sentence structure, every words’ meaning, everyone’s understanding of proper grammar is the same throughout the whole world. That’s precisely what the Spanish, French, and Italians did, creating centers for their languages in Madrid, Paris, and Rome, respectively, to make sure that no matter how far the language spread, the basic aspects of the language stayed consistent. English, on the other hand, has no center for the English language. English is the world’s most widespread