ANTH 4220 Chapter Notes -My Last Duchess, Dramatic Monologue, Katherine Philips
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English: thursday, october 7th, 2010: representation, discourse, cultural conventions. Katherine philips" to my excellent - images of women. Begins with the concept of friendship- women can offer this on a deeper level than men. The discourse: thee or soul or bridegroom (which is open to interpretation/ what kind of bond) Cultural conventions: is upsetting the norm of woman and man having the closest bond via marriage- women being challenged b/c of their friendship. Is a dramatic monologue; will re ect indirectly on the speaker of the monologue; focuses on a single character and personality is expressed sometimes ironically. Monologue deals with character development and reoccurring theme. Poem is loosely based on historical events involving alfonso, the duke of ferrara, who lived in the 16th century (italy) The duke is the speaker of the poem. He reminisces about his late wife (the duchess) to a guest he is entertaining.
