My Last Duchess Analysis
Robert Browning loosely based his poem ‘My Last Duchess’ on the story of Duke Alfonso and the Duchess Lucrezia de’ Medici, who lived in the 16th century. The Duke is the narrator in this poem, and he talks of his last Duchess’ portrait, which in turn slowly reveals his arrogant and selfish nature as her reminisces about her. When you first start reading the poem, […]