1561 Duke of Ferra was said to
have killed his wife and that
influenced My Last Duchess.
Form
Dramatic monologue in an Iambic pentameter
and the rhyming couplets show the Duke's
desire to have control but the enjambement
shows that he gets carried away.
Structure
They visit the Duke's gallery and he confesses to
murder as he is arranging to marry a new wife.
Language
Power and objectification as he only
sees her as an object to him and there
is also dramatic irony and status as that
is all the Duke cares about.
Attitudes and Feelings
Pride, jealousy and power of the
Duke as he refuses to give up
any power he has.