My last duchess analysis
That's my last duchess painted on the wall - ANSWERPossessive pronoun
Regards her as one in a collection
Objectification of duchess
I said 'Fra Pandora' by design - ANSWERDrops name to show off
The depth and passion of its earnest glance - ANSWERSuggests beautiful
Since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you, but I - ANSWERControlling nature
If they durst - ANSWERArrogantly suggests that people fear him
''Twas not her husband's presence only , called that spot of joy into the duchess' cheek
- ANSWERShows status in marriage
Jealous that other men made her blush
Her mantle laps over my lady's wrist too much - ANSWERFlirtatious, wants to see more
of her body
Paint must never hope to reproduce the faint half-flush that dies along her throat -
ANSWERSensual language
Paranoia that painter flirts with wife
Overprotective
Jealous
For calling up that spot of joy - ANSWERRepetition shows that he's quite obsessive
about it
How shall I say? - ANSWERRhetorical question - shows calculated response
The bough of cherries some officious fool broke in the orchard for her -
ANSWERInsulting the other men who brought her gifts
Similar to how broke marriage
All and each would draw from her alike the approving speech, or blush, at least -
ANSWERContinuous blushing pesters him
She thanked men-good! - ANSWERMore he talks, more angry and worked up he
becomes
Sarcastic
Raising voice
As if she ranked my gift of a nine hundred years old name with anybody's gift -
ANSWERInsulted that she didn't value him enough over others, married him
Even had you skill In speech- which I have not - ANSWERFalse modesty
That's my last duchess painted on the wall - ANSWERPossessive pronoun
Regards her as one in a collection
Objectification of duchess
I said 'Fra Pandora' by design - ANSWERDrops name to show off
The depth and passion of its earnest glance - ANSWERSuggests beautiful
Since none puts by the curtain I have drawn for you, but I - ANSWERControlling nature
If they durst - ANSWERArrogantly suggests that people fear him
''Twas not her husband's presence only , called that spot of joy into the duchess' cheek
- ANSWERShows status in marriage
Jealous that other men made her blush
Her mantle laps over my lady's wrist too much - ANSWERFlirtatious, wants to see more
of her body
Paint must never hope to reproduce the faint half-flush that dies along her throat -
ANSWERSensual language
Paranoia that painter flirts with wife
Overprotective
Jealous
For calling up that spot of joy - ANSWERRepetition shows that he's quite obsessive
about it
How shall I say? - ANSWERRhetorical question - shows calculated response
The bough of cherries some officious fool broke in the orchard for her -
ANSWERInsulting the other men who brought her gifts
Similar to how broke marriage
All and each would draw from her alike the approving speech, or blush, at least -
ANSWERContinuous blushing pesters him
She thanked men-good! - ANSWERMore he talks, more angry and worked up he
becomes
Sarcastic
Raising voice
As if she ranked my gift of a nine hundred years old name with anybody's gift -
ANSWERInsulted that she didn't value him enough over others, married him
Even had you skill In speech- which I have not - ANSWERFalse modesty
