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Browning's "My Last Duchess" and Dramatic Monologue Lesson PlanBrowning's "My Last Duchess" and Dramatic Monologue Lesson Plan
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Browning's "My Last Duchess" and Dramatic Monologue

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Students read and analyze the poem, "My Last Duchess," by Robert Browning. They examine the use of dramatic monologue as a poetic device, and write a character profile of the Duke.

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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