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We will inform centres about any changes to the specication We will also publish changes on our website The latest version of our specication will always be the one on our website wwwocrorguk. By Robert Browning . Brief Biography. That’s my last duchess painted on the wall ,looking as if she was still alive. I call that piece a wonder now: Fra . pandolf’s. hands worked busily a day, and there she stands. By: Robert . Browning. Presented to you by:. Brianna Taylor&. Trevaughn. Kidd . My Last Duchess. By: Robert Browning. Robert Browning was one of the famous poets of the 19th century (Victorian period). He's particularly well-known for his early monologue, "My Last Duchess.". The Book of the Duchess Geoffrey Chaucer I wonder and wonder, by the light of the moon, how I stay alive, for I can hardly sleep at all, day or night. I have so many idle thoughts, all for lack of sle By Robert Browning. Robert Browning. Married Elizabeth Barrett Browning, also a famous poet. Wrote plays as well as poetry. Critics claimed his poetry was too difficult to read. “Perfected” the dramatic monologue. = bad; abnormal; . worse. dismal. dis-mal (adjective). d. epressing; . causing gloom. or misery; . causing . bad. feelings. After several dismal, rainy days, Dylan . longed for blue skies and sunshine. . First the Duchess’s sense of sight was attacked – now it is her hearing… . To drive her from her wits although she states the opposite – silence will make her think too much on the past and the dead.. i. Once again two characters discuss a third’s behaviour - here the villains of the piece have. t. he same type of structured conversation that has marked many scenes: . Question – answer; statement – answer - imperative. The Duchess of . Malfi. Jacobean Revenge Tragedy. What ?. When?. Relevance today?. Research this for the next lesson. Start by reading:. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/jan/20/jacobean-tragedies-changeling-duchess-malfi. My . Last . Duchess. What do these words imply?. First Impressions. . What is the poem about?. . Who are the characters in the poem? . . Who is speaking? (voice). . . (This is quite a difficult poem to understand). ”. Modernism and Virginia Woolf. Modernization. New means of transportation, such as the steamship, the railroad, the automobile, and the airplane.. Other technologies, such as the telegraph and the telephone.. An explication by . Anh. -Thu Pham . a. nd Amy Chen. Time Period and Style: Victorian. This poem is composed as a dramatic monologue, a format that Browning is best known for. . The aforementioned Duke of this poem is based on the real Duke of Ferrara, Italy, Alfonso II, whose first wife died just three years . By Robert Browning. Reading of My Last Duchess. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xIVg0qwTj4. About Browning. Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright. He wrote during the Victorian period. His mastery of dramatic monologues made him one of the greatest poets of his time. Arrogant . Cunning. Conniving . Sly. Superior . High-class . Egotistical . Well bred . Pathological. Unsympathetic . Haughty . Snobbish . Cultured . Intimidating . Authoritative. Fastidious . Monstrous . Discover the nuances of AP English Language and English Literature with this detailed guide. Explore key concepts, study tips, and resources to excel in these challenging courses.