Robert Browning is able to achieve a haunting, mysterious, and eerie tone in “My Last Duchess,” by using imagery, precise diction, and symbolism. The imagery in “My Last Duchess,” conveys a clear picture in the reader’s mind of not only of the Duchess, and her portrait, but also the darkness of the Duke’s life.
Poem Study 2 Robert Browning (1812 1889) 'my Last Duchess' 621 words - 3 pages Robert Browning was born on the 7th of May 1812 to father Robert Browning and mother Sarah Wiedemann Browning. He was an only son but had a sister called Sarianna Browning. His family nationality was English, although he did speak Greek as well.
The Patriot by Robert Browning is a tragic poem of a man who allegedly dedicated his entire life to supporting his Country, but his efforts were forgotten.The poem is heavy with irony as it describes a man who had given everything up for his people and was initially revered by them, only to be killed at their hands without a second thought in the end.
Browning’s poems open the heads of his readers. leting for geographic expedition and the find of the dark side of human nature: in the context of his dramatic soliloquy. character disclosures are discovered. In Robert Browning’s. My Last Duchess we are introduced to a rich. chesty and autocratic Duke of Ferara.
I chose to analyze a couple of Robert Browning’s poems and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s, his wife. Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812 in Camberwell, England. He was the eldest child of Sarah Wiedemann and Robert Browning, a wealthy clerk who was also a collector of books; his gigantic library was a great source of study for young Robert.