Question

how significant is the title of poem my last duchess towards our understanding of the duke and of his late wife​

Answer 1

Answer:

Below is the answer.

Explanation:

The last duchess is written by the poet Robert Browning. The title is significant because the poem describes his wife who had died but her painting is till in his drawing room which intrigues every visitor. The poem elaborates how his late wife was carefree and would accept gifts from anyone. The duke did not like certain habits his wife had. He also appreciated the painter who painted his wife's painting.

Answer 2

The title of this poem is quite significant as we come to know that the duchess is actually dead towards the end of the poem.

• The poem is basically a monologue between the duke and a stranger where the duke describes his wife , the duchess.

• He describes her as if she was a bad person and a bad wife , in reality he is the cruel and arrogant one.

• The duchess the was an optimistic free spirit, she smiled a lot and the duke grew sick of it, so he gave orders to get her killed as we later come to know in the poem.

That's why the title of this poem is significant.