Part one of term paper
The poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, portrays women as property during the Renaissance period in Italy. This dramatic monologue is written with the use of heroic couplets; however, the punctuation is left open preventing the rhyming scheme from being distracting. The internal narrator is a duke speaking to a Count's representativ ...

Part two of term paper
... being inferior, is permited to ride a mule instead of a thourough bred; however, she must go no further than the terrace out back. The duke immediately draws attention to a fresco of his former wife. He has a new appreciation for the work since her passing. He likes her better this way; in his complete control. The designer was a monk who perfectly captured her heartfelt expression in but one day, showcasing her for all eternity. He directs his guest to look upon the painting. Ther ...