What does the duke reveal about himself to the reader as he speaks in “my last duchess” by robert browning?
a) that he is a believer in romantic love
b) that he is a trustworthy husband
c) that he is a sophisticated man worthy of respect
d) that he is a calculating villain

The best option about what the Duke reveals about himself as he speaks in "My last Duchess" is D) that he is a calculating villain.

Is this excerpt he is talking about how his first wife was pleased by anything and how his name was valuable and she did not pay enough tribute to the value of it, to a point where he might have ordered her killing.

"Oh, sir, she smiled, no doubt,

Whene’er I passed her; but who passed without

Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands;

Then all smiles stopped together."

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.