what was the questions often asked by the daring strangers to the Duke regarding the painted Duchess on the wall?
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He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of a woman, explaining that it is a portrait of his late wife; he invites his guest to sit and look at the painting. As they look at the portrait of the late Duchess, the Duke describes her happy, cheerful and flirtatious nature, which had displeased him.
The duke wanted his wife to smile at no one but himself. The duchess' smiles to the other men aroused an anger in the duke so powerful that he gave commands to have her killed. His jealousy stemmed from his perceived lack of control that he had over his wife.
In 'My Last Duchess' the Duke of Ferrara is addressing the envoy of the Count of Tyrol. Duke is talking to the envoy because he is trying to woo and marry the count's daughter.
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