Key Words:

Dominance
Control
‘My Last Duchess’ Possessive
Relationships
• To identify the contextual Characterisation
Dramatic
relevance of the poem. Monologue

• To analyse how Browning uses

language in the opening of
the poem to portray the
Duke’s character.
• To predict what might happen
as the poem develops.
The Juicy Question: Are you able to identify, and
articulate, some of the characteristics of the
speaker in this poem?
SMSC: Is there gender equality in society today?
Learning
Objectives
To identify the
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contextual
relevance of What makes a good wife?
the poem.
On your sticky note, you need to list the qualities
To analyse of a good partner.
how Browning
uses language For example, a good listener, kind etc.
in the opening
of the poem Come up with a list of your own with a minimum
to portray the of 5 qualities!
Duke’s
character. Key Words:
Dominance
To predict Control
what might Possessive
happen as Relationships
the poem Characterisation
Dramatic
develops. Monologue
Learning
Objectives A picture is worth 1000 words
To identify the Unfortunately, for the wife in this
contextual poem, her husband did not take too
relevance of kindly to her personality. But, what do
the poem. you think of her?

To analyse Take a look at the picture.

how Browning
uses language Using the key words, articulate what
in the opening impression you get of the Duchess
of the poem from this painting.
to portray the
Use some these to
Duke’s develop your response:
character. Key Words:
• Rich Dominance
To predict • Luxury Control
what might • Privileged Possessive
happen as Relationships

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• Beautiful Characterisation
the poem
• Youthful Dramatic
develops. Monologue
Learning
Objectives Articulating Context
To identify the
contextual You need to
relevance of
the poem. 1. Read through the extract
To analyse 2. Highlight a maximum of 10
how Browning key words/phrases and write
uses language
in the opening
them along the bottom of
of the poem the extract.
to portray the
Duke’s 3. Use those ten key
character. words/phrases to help you Key Words:
To predict
articulate the context of the Dominance
Control
what might poem to your partner. Possessive
happen as Relationships
the poem Characterisation
Dramatic
develops. Monologue
Learning
Objectives The poem
To identify the We are about to read the opening few lines of the
contextual poem.
relevance of
the poem. BUT, before we do that, you need to understand what
type of poem it is.
To analyse
how Browning
uses language
in the opening What is a dramatic monologue?
of the poem
to portray the A dramatic monologue is a type of poem written in the
Duke’s form of a speech or narrative where the words of the
character. poem are spoken by an imagined person created by Key Words:
the poet. Dominance
To predict Control
what might They are dramatic in the sense that they have a Possessive
happen as theatrical quality; that is, the poem is meant to be read Relationships
the poem to an audience. Throughout the poem the speaker Characterisation
reveals aspects of their character while describing a Dramatic
develops. Monologue
particular situation or series of events.
Learning
Objectives Zoom-in
To identify the “That's my last duchess painted on the wall,
contextual
relevance of Looking as if she were alive. I call
the poem. That piece a wonder, now: Frà Pandolf's hands
To analyse Worked busily a day, and there she stands.
how Browning Challenge: what is the narrative
uses language Will't please you sit and look at her?” view point in this poem?
in the opening
of the poem How is the is the woman presented in this quotation, and what
to portray the does that suggest about the character of the duke?
Duke’s
character. Consider the following in your response: Key Words:
• Why is it written in past tense? Dominance
To predict
• Why would you immortalise someone in a painting? Control
what might Possessive
• What does it suggest about the duke’s power/authority?
happen as Relationships
the poem Characterisation
Need some support? Dramatic
develops.
• Look at words I have underlined Monologue
• Look at the pronouns that are being used
Learning 5 minutes
Objectives Reflection
To identify the
contextual
Complete the following questions in your book.
relevance of
the poem. 1. What is your initial impression of the Duke of Ferrara?
To analyse
how Browning My initial impression of the Duke is that he is… I think this
uses language because….
in the opening
of the poem 2. Does it sound like a good relationship?
to portray the
Duke’s I don’t think it sounds like a good relationship because…
character. Key Words:
Dominance
To predict Control
what might Possessive
happen as Relationships
the poem Characterisation
Dramatic
develops. Monologue
Learning
Objectives Prediction plenary 3 minutes

To identify the
contextual
relevance of Complete the following questions in your book.
the poem.
Based on what you have read of the poem thus
To analyse
how Browning
far, what do you think will happen next?
uses language
Consider the following:
in the opening
of the poem • What do you think has happened to the
to portray the
Duke’s
duchess?
character. Key Words:
• Do you think the duke will reveal something? Dominance
To predict Control
what might • Do you think this will be a cheerful poem or a Possessive
happen as strange poem? Relationships
the poem Characterisation
Dramatic
develops. Monologue