owever, is suggested but is never actually addressed, giving the reader the feeling of spying upon the powerful Dukes conversation with his visitor. But the speaker in this dramatic monologue is clearly visible and established from the poet by introducing the Duke and his favorable last Duchess at the very beginning of the poem. I call that piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolfs hands worked busily a day, and there she stands (Kennedy 15). Hence, Brownings true aim while writing My Last Duchess was the true personality of the Duke and revelation of his violent crime that is recognized. The true intentions of the Duke and his visitor are now found out, unmistakably repeating the abusive cycle once more with the Dukes marriage to a new young girl. There will be the presence of a new Duchess within the Dukes aristocratic palace, possibly awaiting the same fate as the former Duchess had once before. Well meet the company below, then. I repeat, the Count your masters known munificence is ample warrant that no just pretense of mine for dowry will be disallowed; though his fair daughters self, as I avowed at starting, is my object (Kennedy 17). ...
