Question

1. what effect do brownings choices about how to relate the events of the dukes first marriage have on the reader?

Explanation:

Robert Browning's poem "My Last Duchess" reveals the Duke's possessive and controlling nature through his description of his late Duchess. His choices regarding his first marriage, such as his jealousy over her perceived flirtatiousness and his desire to control her reactions, create a sense of unease and horror for the reader. The reader realizes the dark - side of the Duke's character and the tragic fate of the Duchess, which elicits feelings of pity for the Duchess and condemnation of the Duke.

Answer:

The events related to the Duke's first marriage create a sense of unease, horror, pity for the Duchess, and condemnation of the Duke in the reader.