Question

In "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, why did the poet use run-on lines?

A)to give the duke’s words the natural rhythm of conversation
B)to express long, complex ideas and emotions
C)to convey that the duke belongs to the upper class
D)to show that the duke prevents the agent from speaking

Answer 1

In My Last Duchess by Robert Browning, why did the poet use run-on lines? He used them to express long, complex ideas and emotions to show that the duke prevents the agent from speaking to convey that the duke belongs to the upper class to give the duke's words the natural rhythm of conversation