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... RASHID ZAMIR Evaluation of "My Last Duchess" 'My Last Duchess' is a dramatic monologue written by a famous poet called Robert Browning. It is said that he is the best person to write monologues. This poem is one of the best he has written. The person who is speaking in the poem is an Italian duke, who ordered the murder of his wife. At the start of 'My Last Duchess' the Duke is showing off a portrait to an ambassador and states that she looks as if she was still alive, which informs us that she is dead. The duke here enjoys telling these people the story of how he ordered her death. The Duke describes how people are surprised by her looks and he gets very jealous when people admire the painting. He decides to hide the portrait behind some curtains and he acts like he still owns her. This reveals that the Duke
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