What common rhyme does browning's use in the last Duchess?

Answer 1

"My Last Duchess" comprises rhyming pentameter lines. The lines do not employ end-stops; rather, they useenjambment-gthat is, sentences and other grammatical units do not necessarily conclude at the end of lines. Consequently, the rhymes do not create a sense of closure when they come, but rather remain a subtle driving force behind the Duke's compulsive revelations. The Duke is quite a performer: he mimics others' voices, creates hypothetical situations, and uses the force of his personality to make horrifying information seem merely colorful. Indeed, the poem provides a classic example of a dramatic monologue: the speaker is clearly distinct from the poet; an audience is suggested but never appears in the poem; and the revelation of the Duke's character is the poem's primary aim....

Answer 2

Browning's "My Last Duchess" uses rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter throughout the poem.