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MY LAST DUCHESS - Coggle Diagram
MY LAST DUCHESS
Quotes
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‘That’s my last duchess, painted on the wall’
In media res creates ambiguity and a sinister tone. Objectifying, she’s merely a decoration
Elements of crime
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No punishment or moral retribution- unpredictable moral structure, duke is free to negotiate another wife
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Context
Loosely based on Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara who is thought to have had his wife poisoned in 1558
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Plot
The duke is speaking with a diplomatic representative about his late wife whilst negotiating the marriage of the daughter of a very powerful family
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