Compare my last duchess and Porhyria's lover considering in particular
how the 2 central characters are presented.
Both poems, "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover" have
similarities and differences. This can be seen in the two central
characters, content and language. In "My Last Duchess" the duke, a
rich upper class man, is talking to a messenger of a count whose
daughter he wishes to marry. This poem begins in front of his last
Duchess painting which is on the wall in the Duke's home. Throughout
the poem, we discover the characteristics of the Duke and learn about
the murder of the Duchess. "Porphyria's Lover" however begins in the
lover's cottage. The poem describes a night they spent together and
the murder of Porphyria. Throughout this poem, we also learn about the
characteristics of the Lover. Both poems are linked through the murder
of Porphyria and the Duchess.
Firstly, in "My Last Duchess", the Duke is controlling. This can be
seen in "The curtain I have drawn for you, but I". This tells us that
the duke was in control over who saw the painting because there was a
curtain present over the painting. This can also suggest that the
Duke, still, thought that he had control over his late wife. This also
shows the Duke being selfish and powerful.
The Duke's selfishness can also be seen later in the poem. This can be
seen in "A heart, how shall I say? - too soon made glad, /Too easily
impressed" and "She looked on and her looks went everywhere." It would
appear that the Duke was not impressed by the supposed flirtatious
actions of the Duchess. This is because he wanted the Duchess to be
completely his. Therefore we can see that the Duke was also a jealous
man.
Another characteristic of the...
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completely belongs to the Lover. The language used here can help us
establish something about the metal state of the lover. We can see
that, unlike the Duke, he has psychiatric problems. His looking up to
God could suggest he was trying to justify his actions by gaining
God's support or he felt no guilt over what he had done.
In conclusion, both poems are dramatic monologues. This is when one
speaker relates the entire poem as if it was another speaker
presenting the speaker. They both carry a question of ambiguity. For
example we are not certain whether the Duchess was flirtatious or
whether Porphyria was proud. We are not told what exactly happens in
both poems. Therefore, it is up to us to intrrreperate what is
happening in the two poems. Finally, any information which we are
given comes from the narrator and this may not reliable.
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