Essays on Monologue

Under the shade of withering leaves, Under the of clouds, collecting for the night, You and I went far into the distance. And was not ready then?hidden by foliage? To talk of love to you, my own? We could easily understand each other: Our hearts talked to each other Of sincere feeling, tenderness and strength…

Paraphrased and Unified Text: The poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue in which a duke shows a servant the portrait of his deceased first wife, the duchess. Through this form of speech, the speaker unintentionally exposes his own personality traits, such as self-centeredness, arrogance, control, chauvinism, and extreme jealousy. Despite…

Linda Pastan’s poem, “To a Daughter Leaving Home”, conveys the feelings of a mother teaching her child how to ride a bike. “To a Daughter Leaving Home” is a dramatic monologue where the narrator reflects upon a fond memory of her child’s youth when she realizes that her daughter will inevitably leave her alone. A…