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Poetry - My Last Duchess
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Q.1
Who is the narrator, or speaker, of this poem?
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Robert Browning
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The poet
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A Duke
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The Duchess
Q.2
Where is the Duchess who is the subject of the poem?
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She is in the room
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She is waiting with the rest of the Duke's company
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She has been banished from the castle
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She is dead
Q.3
What is meant by the phrase 'a spot of joy' (lines 14-15)?
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A brightness in the eye
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A blush
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A time of merriment
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A tear
Q.4
Which of the following phrases gives the reader the impression that the Duke was a fond husband?
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'Fra Pandolf’s hands / Worked busily a day, and there she stands'
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'She had / A heart—how shall I say?—too soon made glad'
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Will’t please you rise? We’ll meet / The company below, then'
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'(Since none puts by / The curtain I have drawn for you, but I)'
Q.5
'She had / A heart—how shall I say?—too soon made glad' - What is the effect of the Duke's hesitation here?
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The Duke implies that his interpretation is much kinder than the reality
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The pause gives the impression that the Duke hesitates to wipe away a tear or two
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The Duke implies that his wife was a much gentler, soft-hearted woman than people realized
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The pause gives the impression that the Duke is not very articulate
Q.6
What effect does the repeated enjambment have in this poem?
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It gives the impression that the Duke is an accomplished speaker
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It gives the impression that the Duke has broken down emotionally
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It gives the impression that the Duke rarely pauses for breath
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The use of enjambment has no effect
Q.7
Considering its tone, the Duke's monolog is best described as a...
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tirade
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epitaph
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elegy
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charade
Q.8
Which of the following is NOT one of the Duchess's misdemeanors, according to the Duke?
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She was flattered by compliments from Fra Pandolf
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She enjoyed the sunset as much as she enjoyed her husband's favor
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She wouldn't listen to her husband when he tried to correct her behavior
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She was equally grateful for all acts of kindness, regardless of their source
Q.9
'This grew; I gave commands; then all smiles stopped together.' - How should these lines be interpreted?
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The Duchess stayed out of her husband's way
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The Duke is somehow responsible for the Duchess's early death
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The Duke forgave his wife and stopped tormenting her
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The Duchess grew to hate her husband and divorced him
Q.10
What is the Duke in the midst of planning?
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A hunting trip
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An expedition
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Commissioning a statue of his wife
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A new marriage
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