Essays Tagged: "Porphyria's Lover"

The Point of View in "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning

'Porphyria's Lover' is an exhilarating love story given from a lunatic's point of view. It is the sto ... s 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.The speaker is a deranged man who ... ly. She was wearing a cloak and shawl, a hat, and gloves. It is apparent that the speaker works for Porphyria's family. He lives in a cottage, somewhat distant from the main house. The cottage is cold ...

(5 pages) 105 0 3.7 Oct/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

The Use of Dramatic Monologue to Create Moral Dilemma in Browning's "Porphyria's Lover"

owning's Dramatic Lyrics is a collection of poems in which many are written in dramatic monologue. 'Porphyria's Lover' is a poem from Dramatic Lyrics critics often cite when explaining dramatic monolo ... ally is. Robert Browning's perfection of dramatic monologue and use of a dramatic mask in his poem 'Porphyria's Lover' create in his audience a conflict between sympathy and judgement (Magill, 335).To ...

(6 pages) 95 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Compare and Contrast Poetry by Robert Browning

seem to be having other relationships, and to see what things are different e.g. woman is a lover (porphyria's lover) and the other the woman is a wife (My last Duchess).'My last Duchess'The speaker ... ely showpiece along with her large dowry: "no just pretense, Of mine for dowry will be disallowed".'Porphyria's lover'"Porphyria's Lover" is one of many poems by Robert Browning. In this poem a woman ...

(14 pages) 241 0 3.9 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Analyzing of "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning, and opinions.

The poem "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning, is a dramatic monologue that consists of only one stanza and ... , and vainer ties disserverAnd give herself to me for ever.The next lines are explaining more about Porphyria's weak heart. It is saying that her heart is trying to get set free from it's struggling p ... glad it has its utmost will,That all it scorned at once is fled,And I, its love, am gained instead!Porphyria's love: she guessed not howHer darling one wish would be heardAnd thus we sit together now ...

(9 pages) 86 1 3.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Analysis of Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover".

In his poem, "Porphyria's Lover", Robert Browning illustrates the narrators need for power by suppressing Porphyri ... 's thoughts and making the decision of her eternal happiness for her. The narrator is threatened by Porphyria's apparently higher social status. Only after taking Porphyria's life is the narrator expe ... ng her. The narrator makes many references to Prophyria's long golden hair.The narrator talks about Porphyria's "displaced" and fallen hair and even the fact that he took comfort in resting his cheek ...

(4 pages) 96 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Pre-1900 poetry. Compare the themes of jealousy and murder in the poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'The Sisters'.

I am going to write about the poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'The Sisters' and compare the themes of jealousy and murder.' Porphyria's Lov ... were unusual for the time and included odd characters and exciting situations. These poems include 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'My Last Duchess'. Robert Browning fell in love with another poet, Elizabeth ... worried that he should be doing something else.I will now tell you briefly about the two stories.' Porphyria's Lover' is a dramatic monologue. Porphyria is a woman of high class who is having an affa ...

(10 pages) 57 0 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Porphyria's Lover and My Last Duchess.

Porphyria's Lover and My Last DuchessCompare the two poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'My Last Duchess' ... ts of the nineteenth century. In 1842, he published 'Dramatic Lyrics' which included the two poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'My Last Duchess'. In 'Porphyria's Lover' Browning gives the reader a dramati ... d of an abnormally possessive lover, who wishes the moment of love to last forever. In this essay, 'Porphyria's Lover' will be compared to Robert Browning's other dramatic monologue, 'My Last Duchess' ...

(9 pages) 73 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover"

In this essay, I would like to discuss one of Robert Browning's more unsettling poems, "Porphyria's Lover." The poem is a dramatic monologue of sorts, though different from Browning's most ... st to "My Last Duchess" in which the Duke regales a Count's envoy with tales of his former duchess, Porphyria's lover is not addressing any other living person. Of course, this makes the monologue of ... more dramatic. In keeping with the most important quality of dramatic monologues, the character of Porphyria's lover is adequately and disturbingly revealed through his words.The poem begins with an ...

(4 pages) 5007 91 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Porphyrias lover

lts instead of being joyful. People can become obsessed with the ones that theydesire. "Porphyria`s Lover" by Robert Browning is an example of the struggling love thattwo people have for one another. ... its worst to vex the lake". The horrible weather also portrays theirrational mind set of Porphyrias lover. Porphyria seems to have a great importance to thespeaker yet his obsession becomes more evide ...

(2 pages) 53 1 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Robert Browning's - Porphyria's Lover - Browning's dramatic monologue successfully captures the essence of a damaged and obsessive personality. Do you agree?

d struggling" creates a visual image and also sets the scene. It shows that the persona is watching Porphyria's every move which emphasises his obsession with her.Another technique that shows that the ... cribing her as being alive in his eyes.In conclusion this monologue shows how Browning's monologue "Porphyria's Lover" may be described as crazy and obsessive and it shows how obscure Robert Browning' ...

(2 pages) 44 1 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A comparison between phorphyria's lover and my last duches

Robert Browning's poems 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'My Last Duchess' were both written in the form of a dramatic monologue. Both ... ding to the content and form and usually repeated as a recurring pattern in the poem. By contrast, 'Porphyria's Lover' does not follow this pattern, but has a different rhyming scheme.On the surface, ... ng scheme.On the surface, the narrators in each poem show completely different characteristics. In 'Porphyria's Lover', the narrator shows powerful emotions towards Porphyria, which demonstrate his st ...

(5 pages) 71 2 3.3 Aug/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

"Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning: Techniques

The poem "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning, is a dramatic monologue of a man who is so obsessed with Porp ... "Dripping", "struggling" - visual image and also sets the scene. Shows that the persona is watching Porphyria's every move which emphasises his obsession with her.The use of third person shows that th ... rom reality and he describes her as being alive through his eyes when in fact he had murdered her. "Porphyria's love: she guessed not how Her darling one wish would be heard." Porphyria's demented lov ...

(1 pages) 32 0 2.2 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

19th CE poetry: Victorian Period. Poetry analysis, Robert Browning

sex, became the theme of the modern urban-dwelling condition. This can be seen in Browning's poems "Porphyria's Lover" and "His Last Duchess".Poet - Robert BrowningRobert Browning was born in 1812. He ... glad it has its utmost will,That all it scorned at once is fled,And I, its love, am gained instead!Porphyria's love: she guessed not howHer darling one wish would be heard.And thus we sit together no ...

(9 pages) 51 0 4.3 Sep/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

How Does Browning Reveal His Character Psyche in "Porphyria's lover" and "The Laboratory"?

"Porphyria's lover" (PL) and "The laboratory" (TL) are two dramatic monologues written by Robert Brow ... yes could not do such things. This shows how her hatred has deluded her. Also in PL, the lover sees Porphyria's 'smiling rosy little head'. The lovers delusion is apparent as his love and fear have cl ... they both gain contentment, the wife in the lab has took her revenge and in PL the lover has gained Porphyria's love forever.In conclusion, Robert Browning uses a range of techniques to reveal the cha ...

(4 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The A & P Vs. Porphyria's Lover

McWherter 1 The A &P vs. Porphyria's Lover InJohn Updike's short story, "The A & P", he writes of an eighteen-year-old ca ... -old cashier who is infatuated with three girls that enter the store and in Robert Browning's poem, Porphyria's Lover, he writes of a man's intense passion for his lover. Even though these two works a ... ro to the injustice of his boss, but he ends up unnoticed, jobless and lonely.InRobert Browning's, "Porphyria's Lover", the unnamed man is madly in love with Porphyria, who refuses to marry him. He de ...

(7 pages) 12 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning - Questions and answers concerning the key aspects of the poem

Question 1: Describe the personality of the lover. Support with evidence.As the poem "Porphyria's Lover" progresses, the lover establishes a distinctly repulsive character for himself. I ... er and the intention to kill. His power is emphasized through the contrast between his strength and Porphyria's "little", fragile throat. This suggests a comparison between the lover and a hungry, sel ... rfect moment in a time frame forever by killing her. More disturbing is the fact that he plays with Porphyria's dead body and imagines that she "blushed bright beneath my [his] burning kiss" as if he ...

(7 pages) 21 0 3.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Comparison between the text, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell and the poem, Porphyria's Lover by Robert Browning.

The short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell and the poem "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning, both show the concept of relationships. The short story "The ... the other who is not very well known, but has a enormous amount of skill, while on the other hand, "Porphyria's Lover" shows the relationship between the narrator and a woman who loves him.The poem "P ... e. The two main characters of the poem is Porphyria who is a young woman in love with the narrator. Porphyria's Lover, also the narrator is a man who does not speak a word throughout the poem, with an ...

(10 pages) 30 1 4.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays

Interpretations of "Porphyria's Lover"

Interpretations of "Porphyria's Lover"Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover" is one of his most variously interpreted poe ... , religion, and erotic asphyxiation.First, the idea of vampirism is one way a reader can interpret "Porphyria's Lover". Burduck states, "The virtually ignored Gothic features […] create a drama ... of Porphyria by suggesting that she was a vampire" (par. 1). While the variations in the meaning of Porphyria's name collectively conjure images of the "undead", the speaker also selects specific deta ...

(4 pages) 1 0 0.0 Mar/2012

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway: Youth vs Old

Hama Sallah 2Mohammed Hassan Hama SallahMr. Aso RasoolPoetry25-Jan-2014Love in Porphyria's LoverThe most important theme of 'Porphyria's Lover" is Love itself. It shows that when ... her. (To set its struggling passion free/ from pride […] (23-24) here the speaker says that Porphyria's "passion" is "struggling" in her heart. She's too "weak" to set it free. Love is getting ... ght of him suffering alone in his love for her.There is a great madness behind the speaker, because Porphyria's lover strangles her to preserve the moment she died, meaning that Porphyria would be wit ...

(3 pages) 3 0 0.0 May/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama