ting the way they do. This poem is set in 19th century London, England. The setting is needed to understand the last section of the poem:“The Count your master’s known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed;Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowedAt starting, is my object.”In that time, the husband was expected to ask the father of the girl for her hand in marriage. Then he was to ask for money to start out their lives with. The duke says that the Count is known for his generosity and that whatever the Count wants to give as a dowry, the duke will accept. He will be fair because, he is not looking for money. He is looking for the Count’s daughter; she is the object for him.In conclusion, there are many different things one can do to analyze a poem. The speaker is an influential person on what point of view the story is. He or she makes the poem mean different things. The setting can tell a reader the background of why certain characters are acting and the way they do. It also helps the readers delve into the poem and maybe even put themselves in it....
