The lines that are enjambed in the poem comprise lines 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 29, 34, 39, 44, 47,48,49, 53, 56, 57, and 64. The lines that are not enjambed include lines 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 10, 13, 15, 20, 222, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 50, 52 , 52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60 , 61, 62, 63, and 65.
The poem has an end line punctuations which comprise of the period, exclamation mark, comma, and question mark. The period used in this poem helps to demonstrate the end of a message in the stanza. The exclamation mark helps to provide more emphasis on the message of the poem while the comma helps to separate the ideas addressed within the verse. Lastly, the question mark used in the poem helps the reader to pause and respond to the question in order to gain a better understanding of the thoughts shared in the poem by Browning.
My Last Duchess Poem
The speaker in this poem is the Duke of Ferrara. Duke is described as a man who is responsible for many things. The poem introduces the speaker to the audience while he is in the process to show anonymous guest a particular piece of painting. The evidence of the Duke as the speaker is evident in the lines that say, “That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall, / Looking as if she were alive. I call / That piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolf’s hands / Worked busily a day, and there she stands.” ( Lines 1-4).