ENGLISH 102

Professor Coleman

English 102 (1131)

26 June 2020

Outline for the Critical Analysis of “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning

I. Introduction: ( One or two sentences that catches your audience attention. The sentence(s) could be quotes, questions, statistics, or your own original attention grabber. Make sure the introduction connects to your thesis. Here is an example:) Love can blind one from all the objections and all the laws under the sun.

II. Thesis Statement: (Write your thesis statement, the one that you stuck with throughout the process. Here is an example:) In the short story, “The Story of An Hour” author Kate Chopin explores the theme of devotion and abuse.

III. Body Paragraphs:

1. (1st Paragraph gives first example from the short story, “My Last Duchess” that connects to your thesis statement. Make sure that you place this in your own words. You should have at least four to five sentences here. Here is an example, using another short story as an example:) There are many examples of devotion and abused shown within the “The Story of An Hour”. Kate Chopin first examples stems from her sister coming in to tell her that her husband had died in a terrible accident. As her sister comes in the main character feels relieved that her husband has passed away. The main character is feeling relieved not only because her husband has passed away, but she is relieved because the emotional abuse that she receives from her husband has not vanished.

a. (Source to be included in paragraph one. The source comes from one of your THREE SOURCES. You go back to one of your articles and choose a quote that connects to your thesis statement. This is simply the back of one of your note cards. Include the author’s name from the article and the title of the article, the article should be in quotation marks:) Author Mark Stewart states in his article, “Devotion in the Light”, “Kate Chopin revealed the only way she would accept a man for marriage, was to be man towards others.”

2. 2nd Paragraph gives second example from the short story, “My Last Duchess” that connects to your thesis statement. Make sure that you place this in your own words. You should have at least four to five sentences here. Here is an example, using another short story as an example:) Devotion and abuse was constantly seen throughout the short story. The next example that reveals this example was how free and secure Louise had felt once she knew she would not be abused anymore. Louise then silently to herself whispers freedom because the devotion she once felt has diminished. Now, she can be devoted to herself and the desires she wants.

a. (Source to be included in Paragraph 2 from ONE OF YOUR THREE SOURCES . Remember to include the author’s name of the article and the article’s name in quotation marks:) According to author Phoebe Frangoul in her article, “The Women Finding Love in the World of War Craft” she states, “most authors create characters that allow the readers to empathize with the same emotion that is being revealed from the characters.”

3. 3rd Paragraph gives third example from the short story, “My Last Duchess” that connects to your thesis statement. Make sure that you place this in your own words. You should have at least four to five sentences here. Here is an example, using another short story as an example:) : Author Kate Chopin surprisingly reveals to the audience and the characters that the husband was not dead. As Mr. Mallard came through the door, Mrs. Mallard realized that her abuse will continue. Here is where the audience is astonished to see that the freedom that Mrs. Mallard is looking for is certainly going to come. The love that Mrs. Mallard had for her freedom, she will certainly find in her death.

a. Source to be included from one of YOUR THREE SOURCES. Include the author’s name and the title of the article in quotation marks: Author Jeremy Longs states in his article, “Another Word for Patience” she states, “Devotion was shown throughout, both in a negative and positive way.”

IV. Conclusion: ( Write one or two sentences that sum up your essay, as you do, remember to include the author’s name and the title of the short story. Here’s an example from another short story.) Kate Chopin excellently revealed the theme of devotion and abuse within “The Story of An Hour” by creating an atmosphere of depression and struggle within one main character.

V. Works Cited

Berkove, Lawrence L. "Fatal Self-Assertion in Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour.'." Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, edited by Janet Witalec, vol. 127, Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=bccc_main&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CH1420046600&asid=379939af046641320e2318aa076eb864. Accessed 30 Nov. 2016. Originally published in American Literary Realism, vol. 32, no. 2, Winter 2000, pp. 152-158.

Gibert, Teresa. "The Role of Implicatures in Kate Chopin's Louisiana Short Stories." Short Story Criticism, edited by Jelena Krstovic, vol. 110, Gale, 2008. Literature Resource Center, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=bccc_main&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CH1420082715&asid=c32f412315d06e61553f24875681ab74. Accessed 30 Nov. 2016. Originally published in Journal of the Short Story in English, no. 40, Spring 2003, pp. 69-84.

Hicks, Jennifer. "An overview of “The Story of an Hour”." Short Stories for Students, Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=bccc_main&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CH1420007762&asid=56e22546f409365eb8cc1fdb200501c8. Accessed 30 Nov. 2016.