Porphyria

Comparison of Porphyria's Lover and Let Me Not Porphyrias Lover and Let Me Not are my chosen poems. I chose these poems because I took an instant liking to Porphyrias Lover and thought that Let Me Not was an appropriate comparison with it. Porphyrias Lover is a poem about an obsessive possessive man, in love with a girl who cannot stay committed and has a fear of relationships, so he murders her to be forever with her. Let Me Not, in my opinion, is more personal and

to vex the lake” (“Porphyria” 2-5). He describes the storm with truculent human traits. The wind can not feel sullen nor can it awake because it was not sleeping to begin with or even vex the lake. Utilizing these literary devices can go to show how the speaker feels emotional. Another figurative speech used is a simile, where Browning compares Porphyria’s closed eyes so a budding flower. “As a shut bud that hold a bee” (“Porphyria” 43). After the speaker strangles Porphyria, he looks into her eyes

"Porphyria's Lover" is a thrilling, and rather unusual love story by Robert Browning, given from a deranged man’s perspective. It is the tale of a man who is so infatuated with Porphyria that he decides to keep her for himself, as if she was a doll or some type of prize. What makes this poem so interesting is that the only twisted way he feels he can keep her, is by killing her. The poem uniquely depicts the separation of social classes, feminism, describes how a man overcomes a rather biased society

describes a man who has murdered the woman he loved, named Porphyria. Porphyria’s lover, the speaker starts the poem off by explaining the bad weather that set into the night and how it has been raining and windy. The speaker’s word choice sets a depressing mood. The speaker who is obsessed with Porphyria lives in a remote cabin. Porphyria is coming from a social gathering already which shows the social contrast between the two. He obsesses over Porphyria and he believes that she is in love with him, strangles

Lover” and “The Laboratory” both deal with crimes of passion. Explore ways Browning explains ways of obsessive nature of his character and analysis the effects of literary techniques. “Porphyria’s Lover” is a poem about a crime and passion. Porphyria is a young, wealthy girl who seems to have abandoned her family’s tradition of choosing wealthy men as lovers. Her lover remains anonymous, this could be because he has murdered her and does not want his name releasing. There is no actual reference

The poet makes the murder of Porphyria sound very peaceful and calm. It is clear to the reader that the male protagonist cannot bear the thought of not having Porphyria with him and wants to stay with Porphyria in this way forever. Because of the way Browning portrays Porphyria’s lover’s feelings, the reader can almost sympathise with the way that the male protagonist

power and authority present in the nineteenth century. The typical stable male figure is absent. Instead, the male narrator is extremely capricious and erratic in nature, making for an unusual story. Porphyria, the female in the poem, also undermines regular stereotypes. On a deeper level, Porphyria seems to be the one with the power even although physically she gets strangled. The irrational power of sexuality and the sublimity of nature are extremely relevant in this Romantic poem. Reason does

“that moment she was mine, mine...” (Porphyria line 26). This vividly portrays the man as controlling and overly possessive. He then comes up with a plan to kill her, so he can keep Porphyria in the moment because he knows he not have a future with her. Similarly, the Duke views his Duchess as his own keepsake and hides the painting of his Duchess behind a curtain so none will see but him. “My Last Duchess” states, “...since none puts by the curtain drawn for

Throughout the entire poem, he is not given a name, which could indicate that he is not as important as Porphyria, who is identified. However, Porphyria is the name of a disease which could symbolize that she represents an illness as she has a negative affect on her Lover. Psychologically, he is haunted by his love for her which consequently makes him very jealous and upset, conveying Porphyria as indirectly psychologically hurting him. This is seen as "no voice replied" when she calls him, portraying

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 into a disturbing tale of a cruel lover’s massacre of his