 Studying My Last Duchess for Robert Browning? Here is how you can analyse this poem. The title hints that it's about a duchess. But also look at the subheading, Ferrara. Now, it's important to understand the context. This is supposedly spoken by Duke Alfonso II of Ferrara, Italy. Pay attention to the structure of the poem. It is a dramatic monologue written in one stanza. The poem starts with him saying that's My Last Duchess and My is a possessive pronoun showing the Duke saw her as a possession. The simile as if she were alive is ominous. It hints that maybe she might be dead. The simile is followed by Cesura, showing us that we are meant to pause and reflect on this information. The Zonjampamon at the end of I call, which contrasts the Cesura. The Duke uses the noun far panned off to show off the painter who painted this. Sibilance in She stands creates a threatening tone.