From which literary piece is the line, “That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall / looking as if she were alive,” taken?

Multiple choice question for Ages, era, period. Select an option, then review the explanation below.

Explanation

The quoted line is from Robert Browning's poem 'My Last Duchess,' where the Duke describes a portrait of his former wife. The other options are also notable poems, but the specific line belongs to 'My Last Duchess.'

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From which literary piece is the line, “That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall / looking as if she were alive,” taken?

Explanation

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