Skip to main content

The Following Is An Example Of The Kind Of Response You Shou

Page 1

The Following Is An Example Of The Kind Of Response You Should Be Look The Following Is An Example Of The Kind Of Response You Should Be Look The following is an example of the kind of response you should be looking to provide for the writing assignment for this module. As before, note how the piece sets out a clear response to the prompt in the opening sentence and how it goes on to support this argument with evidence from the poem. In your own responses to the prompt for this module, you should similarly look to offer a clear and reasonable argument and to provide strong support for your claim. Please note, too, the way in which the Writing Assignment is set out. Please make sure your own response is similarly formatted and that it, too, is clear of grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors. I will be looking for a clear argument, strong textual evidence, and a well-formatted and written response. Please be sure to provide a Works Cited. This can be in any form you are most comfortable with (AP, MLA, Chicago, Oxford, etc.), but should make it clear what is being referred to and where that item can be found. Sample question: Since the poem was published, readers of “My Last Duchess” have assumed that the Duke has murdered his former wife. What evidence in the poem most strongly points to his guilt?

Paper For Above instruction The poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning offers compelling evidence suggesting the Duke’s guilt in the murder of his wife. Through the Duke’s dialogue, Browning reveals a character obsessed with control and possessiveness, which ultimately leads to suspicion of violence. The Duke’s fixation on possessing the portrait of his late wife and his dismissive attitude toward her autonomy expose his tyrannical attitude. For instance, the Duke states that he “gave commands; then all smiles stopped together” (line 45), a chilling phrase implying that he directly caused her death. His description of her as someone who “would she had been blushed” (line 21) indicates his dissatisfaction with her natural behavior, underlining his need to dominate her. The Duke’s jealousy surfaces when he mentions her friendly disposition and her tendency to smile at others, which he perceives as insubordination or infidelity. Browning subtly implies that the Duke’s desire to tame her, along with his sense of ownership over her, could have catalyzed a lethal response. Critics view his controlled narrative and self-serving justifications as indications of guilt, reinforced by the context of a conversation with a noble emissary, which reveals his manipulative nature. This internal conflict portrayed through Browning’s dramatic monologue ultimately raises suspicion that the Duke may have committed murder, driven by


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
The Following Is An Example Of The Kind Of Response You Shou by Dr Jack Online - Issuu