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English 2001 Study Questions on Chapter 21, “Symbol, Allegory, and Irony”

1. In what ways might the Meyer’s analysis of Robert Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night”(p. 604) be challenged?

2. What aspects of Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess”(pp. 628-629) might complicate a judgment of the speaker as purely evil? You might focus here on moments in the poem when the speaker’s cruelty seems funny, or when his use of his power seems impressive. Use examples from the poem to support your answer.

3. In what ways does the speaker of Luisa Lopez’s “Junior Year Abroad”(pp. 950-951) show a sense of irony about the situation in which she finds herself?