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There are lots of personal pronouns in this poem, as one might expect in this situation but in this case they are significant as one of the themes is the narrator's high opinion of himself and his selfishness. Many of the words also relate to his love of possessions - including his former wife ("My last Duchess"). The narrator, in a rare moment of humility, says he is not very good with words "Even had you skill/In speech - (which I have not)" and, in a sense, he's right. This is not a poem full of wonderful imagery and it would reflect a capable, intelligent and sensitive soul if it was;this certainly does not describe the Duke.

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