Question

In "my last duchess" by robert browning, why did the poet use run-on lines?

a. to show that the duke prevents the agent from speaking.
b. to give the duke's words the natural rhythm of conversation.
c. to express long, complex ideas and emothions.
d. to convey that the duke belongs to the upper class.

Answer 1

Based upon the given answer choices, the answer that best answers and fits the the question is;

C: to express long, complex ideas and emotions.

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Answer 2

In "my last duchess" by Robert Browning, the poet uses run-on lines to express long, complex ideas and emothions. Option C is correct.

A run-on line is called enjambment and it is a is incomplete syntax at the end of a line; the meaning runs over from one poetic line to the next, without terminal punctuation. Lines without enjambment are end-stopped.

This resource cause a delay of meaning which creates a tension that is released when the word or phrase that completes the syntax is encountered.