The Last Dutches

Many poems must be read several times to be fully understood. It is often that one may find something of interest that was missed the first time around. It is also possible to have read a poem once and receive the full meaning. Sometimes a poem will leave one to think because the poem did not provide enough information for an affirmative conclusion. My Last Duchess provides an example of leaving readers unclear of the full meaning and implies several things. The poem My Last Duchess does a perfect job of giving enough information to portray the Duke as a sick and extremely jealous ind…