Critical Comparison of Porphyrias Lover and My Last Dutchess
Both of these poems are based around the concept of power and
possesion. They tell the story of obssesional lovers. The effect of
using dramatic monologue to convey this idea is very effective.
The first poem, Porphyrias Lover, was written in the mid ninteenth
century, around 1842. It is the dramatic monologue of the Lover. It is
not made known who the recipient of this poem is. I believe it to be
an internal monologue, the Lover is going through in his head the
events of the previous day and night.
The use of only one person speaking gives off the dominance which is
important in the understanding of both poems.
The lover also shows his abnormal character, he is obviously talking
to himself as no body elses present is made known during the speech of
the Lover.
This poem is one stanza long and has a rhyming scheme ABABB. The metre
is regular within alternative lines. Also the line lengths are
constant throughout the poem.
The Lover in this poem is very possesive of Porphyria. He believes
that he is worthy of Pophyria's worship " At last I knew Porphyria
worshipped me." We see his arrogance here, both in his expectation and
in the way he feels worthy of this worship.
In the beginning of the poem the Lover is regarded as being
dissatisfied with Porphyria's love for him. He is latter seen as being
very arrogant and vain. He believes he is a god-like figure worthy not
only of Porphyrias love but also of her worshipping him. He also
thinks that he has the right to end her life. He also shows his
insanity by his obbsesion with the idea of perfection, of their love.
He shows it in other ways, like his overpowering possesiveness and he
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first indication of this is in the way in which it is only one person
speaking, continuously through out the poem. This, like Porphyria's
Lover, is only one stanza long which emphasises the idea of the Duke
talking constantly.
The poem is in rhyming couplets and uses a pentameter rhythm all the
way through. The length of the lines, as with Porphyria's Lover, are
constant all the way through the poem.
This poem is about a very controling husband. The Duke freely admits
to having his wife murdered, and expects to be veiwed as powerful,
wealthy, succcessful, and in complete control. It seems he wants the
ambassader to fear him.
He wishes to impress the ambassader.
Intitielly we perceive the Duke as being very powerful.As he believes
he should be able to marry the amassador's master's daughter. This is
shown through the idea having control.
the poem On My First Sonne, the father loves his son a lot and feels
This shows that you are constantly affected by the ones you love and have loved. This poem focuses on the theme of love and its influence on your life and body,
I think the poem might have been written by a male but adapted by a
because he felt she did not share his love for her. This poem is in
The two poems that I am comparing are Porphyria’s Lover and My Last Duchess, both early nineteenth century dramatic monologues by Robert Browning. Compare the three dramatic monologues you have studied on the way in which the characters reveal their true nature through what they say. The two poems that I am comparing are Porphyria’s Lover and My Last Duchess, both early nineteenth century dramatic monologues by Robert Browning. A dramatic monologue is a poem in which only one person speaks, but the presence of another person is usually felt.
two or more people; this is something that we do all the time. It is
as told from the point of view of a friend serving as pall bearer. The poem
...orever, and that nothing can protect people from lost love. The poem was written in a calm manor, as the speaker had seemed to be humbled by his experiences with his loved one.
Imagine a single spotlight focus solely on you as you say exactly what you feel. Everybody wants to get their point of view heard. One of the most effective ways for an individual to solely get their point across is a dramatic monologue. A dramatic monologue is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character. Dramatic monologue can also be known as a persona poem. Robert Browning was known for his dramatic monologues. “My Last Duchess” and “Porphyria’s Lover” are two well-known poems by him. From these two poems I am going to compare the theme, use of imagery, and tone.
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"Porphyria's Lover" is an exhilarating love story given from a lunatic's point of view. It is the story of a man who is so obsessed with Porphyria that he decides to keep her for himself. The only way he feels he can keep her, though, is by killing her. Robert Browning's poem depicts the separation of social classes and describes the "triumph" of one man over an unjust society. As is often the case in fiction, the speaker of "Porphyria's Lover" does not give accurate information in the story.
personal side. Any poem or work of literature can be interpreted different ways by different people but the author’s intention when writing should not be overlooked. These true intentions of who this poem is truly directed at and about lies with one person, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.
Written on the banks of the Lye, this beautiful lyric has been said by critic Robert Chinchilla to “pose the question of friendship in a way more central, more profound, than any other poem of Wordsworth’s since ‘The Aeolian Harp’ of 1799” (245). Wordsworth is writing the poem to his sister Rebecca as a way of healing their former estrangement.
the poison to be attractive so when it is horrible it is more of a
The Victorian period was in 1830-1901, this period was named after Queen Victoria; England’s longest reigning monarch. Britain was the most powerful nation in the world. This period was known for a rather stern morality. A huge changed happened in England; factories were polluting the air, cities were bursting at the seams, feminism was shaking up society, and Darwin’s theory of evolution was assaulting long established religious beliefs. The Victorians were proud of their accomplishments and optimistic about the future, but psychologically there was tension, doubt, and anxiety as people struggled to understand and deal with the great changes they were experiencing. One of the authors known for writing during the Victorian Period was Robert Browning. Robert Browning was a poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic monologues, which made him one of the Victorian poets. Robert died in December 1889. His Poem “Porphyria’s Lover” was published in 1836. This essay will explore three elements of Victorianism in Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Brown...