Lesson 14 - February 11th,2025. My Last Duchess and the Dramatic Monologue

STEP 3

- My Last Duchess

- IT Translation

STEP 4

Layout,  structure and denotative analysis 
Now take the overall text into consideration: 
- What kind of poem do you think it is?
- Who is speaking? 
- To whom?
- What is the speaker's intention?

 STEP 5

Consider the layers of language use

- level of sound (rhyme- rhythm -      tone - effect)
- level of semantics (words chosen,    use of tenses, ...) 
- level of formality/informality (formal language, informal register/s)
- ideal listener/reader