... fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace. The figurative language in "My Last Duchess" describes the Duke's dissatisfaction with his late wife. Metaphors predominate the poem. Browning says, "A heart too soon made glad" to describe how the ... a sea-horse" suggests that the Duke wishes for his wife to act submissive or he will tame her in the same manner as the last. The figurative language in "My Last Duchess" also includes verbal irony. The Duke's monologue has a slight undertone of satire, which enables the reader to understand the depth of the...

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