My last Duchess

3. The Duke eliminated (divorced? sent to a convent? had executed or poisoned?) his last duchess because (he felt) she undervalued him and treated him much as she treated other men. Which trivial incidents in particular seem to have produced this response in the Duke?

            

    The Duke and the Duchess did have problems that lead to a divorce. I think that he did in fact have the right to state those problems because she did fancy other men and treat them the same as she treated him. He had the right to get jealous. “Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir ‘twas not Her husband’s presence only, called that spot Of joy into the Duchess’ cheek’” (my last duchess) By this it shows that she was in fact fancy with other men because it was not only her husband that brought a smile to her face. “Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er She looked on and her looks went everywhere.” She knew that she was in fact flirting with other men, why in fact she looked for them everywhere! “’Sir, ‘twas all one! My favour at her breast, The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round terrace – all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, Or blush, at least. She thanked the men,--good! But thanked the Somehow – I know not how.” (the last duchess) So, with this the duke was furious and he had every right to leave the duchess.