speaking to a guest who has come to arrange his new marriage While talking he shows a painting of his last Duchess his dead wife He talks about her smiling too much at everyone Slowly we understand that the duke is proud jealous cruel and controlling He says I gave commands Then all smiles stopped together This means he may have killed his wife The poem shows his controlling nature though he never says it clearly The silent listener here is the guest The poem is a perfect example of a dramatic monologue because it reveals the duke s mind through his speech Fra Lippo Lippi In this poem a real historical painter Fra Lippo speaks to some nightguards He talks freely about his life the Church and art Though he is also a monk he says he likes to enjoy life He meets secretly with ladies From his speech we learn that the Church wants him to paint only religious pictures But he wants to paint real people and real life He says Can't I take breath and try to add life's flash The poem is lively and dramatic Through his talk we see his conflict with religion love for life and artistic struggle The monologue shows his inner thoughts and questions about the purpose of art The Last Ride Together In this poem a rejected lover speaks His beloved does not love him back He accepts that his love has failed But instead of feeling hopeless he becomes grateful He asks for only one thing a final ride with his beloved He says Your leave for one last ride with me This shows his optimism and peaceful acceptance of failure Through this monologue we understand how he deals with pain love and hope There is no listener in the poem but it feels like he is talking to himself or to the reader Andrea del Sarto This is another poem about a real-life artist Andrea speaks to his wife Lucrezia He talks about how he could not become a great painter like others because of personal weakness and emotional pain He says people should try to do more than what they can easily reach Ah but a man's reach should exceed his grasp Or what's a heaven for This line reveals how Andrea wanted more in life but could not reach it The monologue shows his failure sadness and lost dreams His quiet thoughtful voice makes the reader feel his deep pain In conclusion Robert Browning uses the dramatic monologue to bring his characters to life Each speaker is different some are proud some are weak some are hopeful But all are very real and human Through their words Browning shows us their minds emotions and conflicts The listener may be silent but the speaker s voice is powerful So we can say Browning is truly a master of dramatic monologue and his poems still touch readers with their drama and depth