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in it forever.” (Collins). Coincidentally, that is what the unnamed lover in Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue “Porphyria’s Lover” aspires to achieve when he murders his beloved Porphyria, in hopes of preserving their intimate moment for eternity. At the start of the poem, Browning seemingly shows his audience a loving, romantic scene of Porphyria affectionately tending her inert beau. As the dramatic monologue progresses, it is learned that the originally envisioned romantic love story has transformed

Supercilious Men: Exploring the Inequality of Wives by Overbearing Husbands in A Doll’s House and “My Last Duchess” Many wifes throughout the years have endured countless amounts of persecution from their husbands, but some men take it to a whole new level. Two male authors, Henrik Ibsen and Robert Browning, brought female hardships to light in the nineteenth century. Ibsen’s 1879 play, A Doll’s House, was so controversial at the time that he was forced to write a more pleasant ending in which

Kendra Collins English 2116 Professor Newberry 13 February 2017 A Reader’s Guide to Robert Browning “My Last Duchess” Title and Author Robert browning was born on May 7,1817 in Camberwell, England. To and accomplished pianist and a bank clerk. It is said by the age of five he was already proficient of writing and reading. At the age of twelve he wrote a volume of Byronic verse entitled Incondita, which his parents attempted to have published. By thirteen birthday Browning had received the rest of

will reveal how the Duke uses art to further the narrative of this poem through symbolism, reveal the relationship with his former wife and control others. The writer of this poem Robert Browning is a master at captivating the potential of the dramatic monologue, here art is expressed by symbolism and it is used as a structure for the poem. The speaker of this poem who is the Duke holds himself in high esteem and loves the control his position gives him as an authority. Accordingly, the Duke shows

syntax to provide insight into the psyche of the speaker by insinuating and presenting the real ideology of the speaker through the development of a societal interaction. Browning employs thematic progression lead by the speaker delivered through a dramatic monologue, forced sentences of genuine nature, and the use of vivid imagery and syntax to create such

“I found a thing to do, and all her hair in one long yellow string wound three times her little throat around, and strangled her.” (line 37) A beautiful young woman is killed in the woods by a man she had been seeing secretly. The killer is quite sure that there is nothing wrong with what he did. This is the scenario that Robert Browning has built for his readers. How can these crazy things be understood? What are we supposed to learn about the killer in this poem, and how does Browning show us these

“My last Duchess” In the story “My last Duchess,” the Duke is speaking to the envoy of another nobleman of his second bride to be. The Duke describes the circumstances of his last duchess in which it was painted and boasted how Fra Pandolf the painter made her “look as if she was alive”. The Duke continues speaking about the unfortunate fate of his former wife. It is evident that a crime has been committed; He was jealous and annoyed of his easily impressed wife so he murdered her. His tone and demeanor

not allowing the emissary to talk. The Duke asks him questions but he does not allow him to answer so they quickly become rhetorical, for instance, when the Duke states ‘Will 't please you sit and look at her?’ Likewise, Browning uses the form of a dramatic monologue to portray the Duke’s controlling nature by only allowing himself to speak. By not allowing the emissary to speak he is also controlling (or trying to) the emissary's perception

Love is complicated. If one does not show enough affection towards his or her significant other, he or she may become extremely jealous. On the other hand, if one displays too much affection for his or her significant other, he or she may not reciprocate those same feelings and may become overwhelmed. “My Last Duchess” and “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning depict exactly this. Through characterization of the Duke, an unsettling mood, and a judgmental tone, Browning seeks to convey that jealousy

and personification to bring the poem to life. The use of figurative language allows Browning to raise from the dead a poem with the unemotional tonee of the speaker. He exposes the mind of a psychopath, an insane lover, mastering the art of the dramatic monologue. “Porphyria’s Lover” opens with a scene of a warm cozy cottage during a raging storm. Amidst the storm, a young, yellowed haired woman named Porphyia comes calling on the speaker. The poem starts with the simplicity and purity of a young