Exploring the Construction of Self: An Ironic Gaze Towards Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess

Dramatic monologue can be considered as a lyrical- dramatic narrative hybrid and the flagship genre of Victorian poetry. It is most significant poetic innovation era that helped to increase dignity poetry especially poems Robert Browning very sophisticated level in literature. The lengthy speech delivered by speaker expresses his/her private thoughts intentionally or not. leads uncovering intentions emotions deep within self person. A reveals speaker’s temperament character. peculiar characteristics psychological state may revealed silent listener. construction done on basis close reading lines poem. This paper deals with idea how throws light upon