what attitude of the duchess makes the duke jealous in “My Last Duchess”
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The duke also shows off his control in the beginning parts of the poem. He adds a parenthesis in his speech, "since none puts by/The curtain I have drawn for you, but I" (lines 9-10). Here he says that nobody but him has the power to display the painting. But this is obvious and did not need to be said. Since the painting is in his home and he owns it, of course he is the one who would draw the curtain to display it. He only adds this statement to highlight his control. As the poem progresses, we find more mention of the duke's love of control and realize that it is a very important thing to him. This line also is important because it shows that the duchess (now in the painting) is under complete control of the duke and can only be seen by others when he wishes it.